by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 25, 2022 | Statements
The 24th of March 2022 marks the first anniversary of the European Commission’s proposal to set up a European Child Guarantee. The Commission called on Member States (MS) to commit to ensuring access to basic rights and services to children, thus strengthening the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 4, 2022 | Statements
On World Obesity Day, 17 leading European health, social and consumer organisations stress the need for effective EU regulation to protect children from the marketing of unhealthy food. DOWNLOAD STATEMENT Brussels, 4th March 2022. On this World Obesity Day, social and...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 28, 2022 | News Release, Statements
Obesity in children has been a cause of concern for decades, but with the effects of the pandemic exacerbating the issue, it has now become a serious public health crisis. The STOP Project, 24 organisations and academic institutions in the health and food sectors,...
by Bhavani Srinivasan | Feb 4, 2022
Better meals for Europe’s children: Pathways to serving healthier, tastier, more sustainable food in schools 24 March 2022 10:00 - 13:00 CET Online Public food procurement can help address today’s most pertinent challenges to health and well-being: from obesity...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education forever. As a way to prevent the spread of the virus, the closing of schools became a common containment measure. Consequently, educational curricula were forced to transform rapidly and shift towards the digital space....