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14 Oct 2026
JRC study delivers nutritional quality of food in Europe’s supermarkets
A new study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides the first large-scale overview of the nutritional quality of packaged foods sold in supermarkets across 21 European countrie...
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07 Oct 2026
Poland withdraws Nutriscore, deeming it misleading
Poland’s decided to withdraw the Nutriscore labelling from supermarkets across the country, after consultations with industry and scientific organisations. Front-of-package label...
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22 Sep 2026
Barcelona plans network of affordable shops
Barcelona is preparing a network of shops designed to make fresh food more affordable for families. The initiative, inspired by New York’s public supermarkets, will begin with a ...
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01 Sep 2026
UPFs: The Commission has all the elements to implement mitigation measures
The health risks associated with the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have been documented in scientific research for many years. Yet, despite a growing body of evidence...
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24 Aug 2026
Utrecht is opening a supermarket for “ugly food”
In Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 7 to 13 September, the No Waste Army organisation is launching the Crooked Supermarket at Utrecht Central Station to sell ugly food that would hav...
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27 Jul 2026
France becomes first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s
France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first EU country to prohibit children from using apps such as TikTok, Sna...
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10 Jul 2026
Social media marketing influences our food choices
As the UK, Canada, or Austria move towards restricting social media use for minors, studies show the pervasiveness of social media marketing targeting children, and how it can infl...
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08 Jul 2026
The Lancet confirms Chile’s pioneering food policy is helping reduce childhood obesity
A new study published in The Lancet provides the first national-level evidence that Chile’s comprehensive food policy is making a measurable difference in reducing childhood ...
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01 Jul 2026
Nestlé to remove all artificial food colourings from its products this year
Nestlé plans to remove artificial food colourings from all food products worldwide by the end of 2026, a senior executive told Reuters on Tuesday. This is the first major food com...
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25 Jun 2026
Study links sugar elimination to gut and metabolic issues
A surprising study found that completely cutting sugar from one’s diet may disrupt gut health and metabolism, instead of improving them. The study challenges the assump...
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19 Jun 2026
Belgium taken to court for emergency authorisation of toxic pesticides
PAN Europe and Nature et Progrès Belgium have taken the Belgian state to court for the decision to grant a temporary derogation on the ban of toxic pesticide Spirotetramat. Spirot...
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17 Jun 2026
The Lancet study confirms effectiveness of Chilean model in fighting child obesity
A study about the effects of the 2016 Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law (FLAL) has confirmed a modest but consistent positive impact of this law in fighting child obesity....
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