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18 Apr 2019
Contribution of agroecology to carbon neutrality in Europe – the TYFA scenario
The “Ten Years For Agroecology” (TYFA) report was published by the IDDRI last september, offering scenarios towards more sustainable food & farming systems. Six mon...
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08 Apr 2019
Food Safety in the EU: Maintaining High Standards and Ensuring Transparency of Information
On 11th April 2019, SAFE’s Policy Officer and Project coordinator Bruno Menne will attend Public Policy Exchange’s conference ‘Food Safety in the EU: Maintaining ...
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26 Mar 2019
New French Roadmap in the Fight against Obesity: Towards More Ambitious Objectives
On 25 March 2019, a French inter-ministerial committee on Health met to formulate target figures regarding the fight against obesity in France, Le Monde.fr reports. By the end of 2...
Tags: childhood, France, Healthy diet, Obesity, teenager
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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


