by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2016 | Opinion
Restricting the use of transfats in the food system will quickly yield significant and directly observable results. Removing trans fats from products is not only possible, but has been done by many small and big food companies alike. Why are we still waiting for the...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2016 | Opinion
Nutrient profiles are misunderstood by many. But their importance is quite well-understood by those fearful of reasonable food marketing. On 12 April the European Parliament opened the possibility for nutrient profiles to be eliminated from the Claims Regulation....
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 14, 2016 | Opinion
Convened by the UN Secretary General 16 world personalities review and assess proposals and recommend solutions to close the gap between inventors, international human rights law, trade rules and public health in the context of health technologies. Are EU officials...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2016 | Opinion
By Sascha Marschang, Policy Manager for Health Systems, EPHA. Votes on Veterinary Medicinal Products & Medicated Feed On 17 February 2016, the European Parliament’s Environment and Health Committee (ENVI) voted on proposals to limit the routine use of antibiotics...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2016 | Opinion
About one third of hospital patients are prescribed antibiotics and up to 50% of their use is unnecessary or inappropriate. ECDC data clearly reveals the causal association between the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and the spread of drug-resistant infections, also... by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2016 | Opinion
Could the Commission’s ambition to make the TTIP trade deal between the EU and USA a ‘living agreement’ come with harmful side effects? An analysis of the European Commission’s revised proposals for Regulatory Cooperation and Good Regulatory Practices suggests...
