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 | Mar 12, 2019 | Statements
EPHA has signed the Bangkok Declaration on antimicrobial resistance, food systems and farming, agreed following a three day conference “Globalizing Food Campaigns: Sharing Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance” in Bangkok, Thailand. The declaration aims...
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 | Dec 11, 2018 | Opinion
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s single largest financing mechanism, set to distribute €365 billion over its next seven-year period. As a rule, the CAP does not regulate, but provides incentives to farmers and the wider agri-food sector. The European...
