by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 14, 2021 | Opinion
Members of European Parliament will soon cast their final vote on the Own Initiative Report on the EU Farm to Fork Strategy. Paragraph 86, which aims to include wine consumption as part of the sustainable food systems strategy, was tabled without any consultation with...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 11, 2021 | Opinion
By Paolo Crosignani, ISDE scientific committee, Associazione Medici per l’Ambiente – ISDE Italia In the framework of Medicals Environment Days, organized by the International Society of Doctors for the Environment, Italian section (ISDE), a webinar on Air...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 1, 2021 | Opinion
We find ourselves in the time of a huge crisis, and not one, but a combination of medical, environmental and social crises. Our health is threatened by the COVID pandemic, hugely exacerbated by a horrendous pressure on our health systems. Our economy is in turmoil....
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 1, 2021 | Opinion
The ‘vibe’ around food systems is unprecedented. Only last week, the United Nations (UN) dedicated two days during its General Assembly – the place where global leaders meet – to discussing food. The UN Food Systems Summit, and its process, has been decried by many as...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 1, 2021 | Opinion
On 16 September 2021, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made good on her promise by announcing the creation of the European Health Emergency Preparedness Authority (HERA), one of the key deliverables of the European Health Union package she undertook to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 1, 2021 | Opinion
The European Commission recently launched the new EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HERA) and unveiled its proposal for a new framework to be used in times of health emergencies. HERA will be an internal service within the European Commission – rather...
