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21 Mar 2019

CAPNGO’s Open letter to AGRI Committee MEPs concerning CAP proposals

On 20th March, the CAPNGO Working Group, gathering around fifteen NGOs to advocate for better proposals for the next Common Agricultural Policy, sent an open letter to Members of t...

Tags: Agriculture, biodiversity, CAP, European Parliament, MEP, Sustainable food

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19 Feb 2019

SAFE sugar project qualified as best practice by DG SANTE

SAFE is glad to announce that its Sugar Project has been indexed by DG SANTE of the European Commission as “best practice” on its portal. More details about the practic...

Tags: Best practices, DG SANTE, SAFE, Sugar Project

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13 Feb 2019

New study finding association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk

A large prospective study from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort further showed a correlation between ultra-processed foods and cancer. A 10% increase in the intake of ultra-pro...

Tags: Cancer, Healthy diet, Nutrition

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07 Feb 2019

‘TOWARDS A COMMON FOOD POLICY FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION’: IPES-Food latest Report

Shaped by 400+ actors including SAFE during 3 years, IPES Food unveiled its blueprint for reforming European food systems (#CommonFoodPolicy). This enlightening report sheds light ...

Tags: CAP, Food Systems, Obesity, Sustainable food

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10 Jan 2019

Coca-Cola funds an Institute to influence obesity policy in China

While obesity rates in China are hitting records, the Coca-Cola Company is putting scientific evidence into Chinese policies to promoto exercise and downplay the role of diets in t...

Tags: Food Safety, Healthy diet, independent research, Obesity, science

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19 Dec 2018

UN stays silent on fat tax and labelling

Last week, the United Nations adopted a draft resolution on improving global nutrition. The agency called for improved education to tackle obesity, but remained silent on key issue...

Tags: Food Safety, Labelling, Nutrition, Obesity, United Nations

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07 Dec 2018

Action needed to ensure a higher level of protection from pesticides in Europe

An open letter of EU coalition of concerned citizens and NGOs calls EU regulators for a higher level of protection from pesticides by fulfilling the 15 manifesto demands. Read the ...

Tags: Environment, Food Safety, Pesticides

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22 Nov 2018

Joint letter on the EU delegated act on the measurement of food waste

The European Commission will soon adopt a delegated act establishing a common methodology for food waste measurement. However, it appears that the latest draft of the delegated act...

Tags: Food Safety, Food Waste, Harvest, SAFE

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13 Nov 2018

New report points at reduction of animal products to initiate a Low-Carbon Transition in the food sector

Consumption of animal products such as meat and dairy has increased at an unprecedented pace since 1950s. Less animal products not only means healthier food, but also an earth-frie...

Tags: animal welfare, Environment, Food Safety, transition

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31 Oct 2018

Rigorous Science, Safe Food, and a Healthy Environment – A Manifesto

The European Union has one of the best regulations for pesticides in the world – in theory. But it is not implemented in practice. SAFE has joined the new  “Citizens for Scien...

Tags: Environment, Food, Food Safety, Pesticides, SAFE, science

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23 Oct 2018

Tackling Childhood Obesity in the EU: Prospects and Challenges

Floriana Cimmarusti, Secretary General of SAFE, will speak publicly in The international “Tackling Childhood Obesity in the EU: Halting the Rise through Prevention and Close...

Tags: childhood, Food, Obesity, Prevention, SAFE, symposium

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07 Sep 2018

About the fast-track approval of 140 new plastic recycling processes: risks and challenges

Is it safe to use recycled plastic in food and drink packaging? Secretary General Floriana Cimmarusti talked to Euractiv about the risks of a fast-track approval of 140 recycling p...

Tags: Food Safety, plastic, recycled plastic, Recycling, recycling processes, SAFE