by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 12, 2019 | Opinion
Why a future-proof EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should have an impact indicator to promote access to fruit and vegetables. One third of the EU population consumes less than one portion of fruit and vegetables per day. The same counts for 45% of 15-19...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 12, 2019 | Opinion
Why wine promotion funds should be phased-out for a sustainable EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP dedicates a budget of over €1.1 billion per year to support the wine sector. In the period 2014-2018 almost 20% of this funding was allocated to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 28, 2019 | Opinion
By Nick Jacobs, Coordinator, IPES-Food As study after study documents the extent of the problems in our food systems – from climate change to biodiversity loss and fast-spreading NCDs – we may be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed by the challenges we face. That’s...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 28, 2019 | Opinion
Last year EPHA identified 11 ways in which the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) could deliver for better health. This month the European Parliament’s environment and public health committee (ENVI) voted for a series of improvements to the CAP proposal, giving hope...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 28, 2019 | Opinion
By Susanne Løgstrup and Marleen Kestens, European Heart Network In October 2017 the European Heart Network (EHN) published a paper on the evidence on the links between diet and cardiovascular disease – Transforming European food and drink policies for cardiovascular...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 28, 2019 | Opinion
By Gitte Laub Hansen, Danish Cancer Society; David Ritchie, European Cancer Leagues The new dietary recommendations from the EAT Lancet Commission report proposes radical changes to our diets. After an extensive review of the best available evidence, the report...
