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The necessary measures taken to protect public health have led in some cases to increased food surpluses. Boroume, the Greek non-profit organization, whose mission is to reduce food waste and fight malnutrition in Greece.
Initiatives have been launched to find alternative destinations for surplus food. Alternative options are also sought to continue sending food donations to food banks, which are also facing tremendous challenges due to the circumstances (e.g. lack of volunteers).
The second edition of the Waste Prevention Conference took place in Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic on 25th May 2023, focusing on food waste prevention.
The first Farm to Fork Conference – Building sustainable food systems together, will take place on 15 and 16 October 2020 and will be a virtual event. The conference is hosted by the European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Ms. Stella Kyriakides, and the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski. The opening address of the Conference will be given by the European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans.
The first Farm to Fork Conference – Building sustainable food systems together, will take place on 15 and 16 October 2020 and will be a virtual event. The conference is hosted by the European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Ms. Stella Kyriakides, and the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski. The opening address of the Conference will be given by the European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans.
Commission adopts rules for joint scientific consultations on medicinal products for human use
Agenda - Public Health Expert Group (30 January 2025)
The EU HTA Regulation: Webinar for health technology developers of medicinal products (24 January 2025, 12:00 - 13:30 CET)
The Commission has today adopted a ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials, due to its potentially harmful health impact. BPA is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of certain plastics and resins.
