In Europe today, 6 of the 7 biggest risk factors for premature death – blood pressure, cholesterol, Body Mass Index, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake, physical inactivity and alcohol abuse – relate to how we eat, drink and move. In April 2016 a conference was held on ‘Diet, Physical Activity and Health: a European Platform […]
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In Europe today, 6 of the 7 biggest risk factors for premature death – blood pressure, cholesterol, Body Mass Index, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake, physical inactivity and alcohol abuse – relate to how we eat, drink and move. Rising overweight and obesity across Europe is particularly worrying. The European Commission advocates an integrated approach,
There are considerable obstacles to integrating public health concerns into European agricultural policy. Advocates for healthy food and drink environments are routinely confronted with an oversimplified narrative about growth and jobs. But times are changing; in the recent debates around developing a more sustainable and broader food policy, the discussion is moving beyond the agriculture
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This European initiative wanted to promote healthy lifestyles and took a fun and upbeat approach to healthy eating, focusing on 6 messages: Enjoy shopping for a healthy meal Enjoy cooking Enjoy eating together Enjoy drinking water Enjoy colourful fruits and vegetables Enjoy physical exercise Although aimed at the general public, the project was targeted to
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Although the WHO European Region has the lowest estimated burden of foodborne diseases globally, the report “Estimates of the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases” indicates that more than 23 million people in the Region fall ill from eating contaminated food annually, resulting in 5000 deaths. Diarrhoeal diseases account for the majority of foodborne illnesses in
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The World Health Assembly recently adopted a global target for all countries to renew their efforts to halt the rise of obesity in children under 5 by 2025. The Commission’s recommendations to address childhood obesity cover six areas: promotion of intake of healthy foods; promotion of physical activity; preconception and pregnancy care; early childhood diet and
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New rules on novel food aim to improve conditions, so that businesses can more easily bring new and innovative food to the EU market, while still maintaining a high level of food safety for European consumers. It will offer European consumers the benefit of a broader choice of food and a more favourable environment for
In the EU, around 90 million tons of foods are wasted yearly (2006 estimate), while 55 million people suffer from food poverty, according to the President of the European Federation of Food Banks. Food donation is a key lever in Europe’s solutions both to reduce food waste and alleviate food poverty and social exclusion. This
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Interest is growing in the potential benefits of using insects in food and animal feed, but there needs to be an assessment of the risks involved in the production, processing and consumption of this alternative source of protein. The European Food Safety Authority has produced a risk profile that identifies the potential biological and chemical
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The EU’s 2015 annual report on Diet, Physical Activity and Health is now available To download the report, click here on http://ec.europa.eu
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