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Thursday, 28 January 2021 18:04

Final report on Food-EPI: The Netherlands

How can national government policies be improved to create a healthier food environment in the Netherlands?

Overweight, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases have risen dramatically in the past decennia, caused by changes in dietary and physical activity patterns. The current food environment (e.g. easy availability of energy-dense, fat- and sugar-rich, and ultra-processed foods) is one of the key factors contributing to this public health problem. Government policies have the potential to improve these food environments, making a healthy choice easier.

Wednesday, 13 January 2021 11:27

PEN ECN webinar

The Policy Evaluation Network Early Careers Network (PEN ECN) invites you to next webinar, including following topics:

'Introduction to ex-post policy evaluation with non-experimental data' presented by Professor Mario Mazzocchi*

'The Catalunya soda-tax evaluation' presented by Dr Beatrice Biondi*

* Dept. of Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna

 

Thursday, 26 November 2020 08:39

PEN webinar on career pathways

The Policy Evaluation Network Early Careers Network (PEN ECN) invites to their next webinar entitled:

 ‘A Career Pathways Seminar’ with Dr Joao Breda, WHO, European NCD Office on December 4th at 10-10.45am (CET)

Monday, 09 November 2020 18:06

PRESS RELEASE: Food-EPI Ireland

Report finds 

  • First-of-its-kind report compares Ireland’s food policies to international standards
  • Experts recommend no-fry-zones, taxes on unhealthy foods to subsidise healthy options

Ireland is at international best practice in monitoring overweight and obesity prevalence in the population and occurrence rates for the main diet-related disease.

 

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 16:46

PEN Workshop at the WCPH congress this week

22.D. Workshop: The Food Environment Policy Index for the EU, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Poland

Don’t miss this workshop at the 16th World Congresss on Public Health (WCPH) on Thursday 15th  October, 15:45-16:45 CET

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 14:06

Recording to PEN/ ISBNPA webinar available!

Measuring policy actions for healthy and sustainable food and physical activity environments - A SIG Policies and Environment webinar

Recording of the symposium dated 22 September presenting learnings from international studies on physical activity and food policy monitoring and evaluation.

Wednesday, 07 October 2020 14:49

Report on Food-EPI: Ireland

The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): Ireland

Evidence Document for Ireland 2020

Wednesday, 07 October 2020 14:43

Report on Food-EPI: Norway

The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): Norway

Assessment of current policy and recommendations for further efforts in Norway.

Tuesday, 15 September 2020 11:28

PEN Webinar on Tuesday 22. September

Measuring policy actions for healthy and sustainable food and physical activity environments - A SIG Policies and Environment webinar

This symposium to take place on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7.00 h GMT/ 8.00 Irish time/ 9.00 CEST will present, discuss and critique the learnings from international studies on physical activity and food policy monitoring and evaluation.

Friday, 11 September 2020 11:13

Report on Food-EPI: The Netherlands

The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI): The Netherlands

An overview of national government policies influencing the food environment in the Netherlands. 

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