The European Union is a major market for fishery and aquaculture products (FAPs). In nominal terms, the EU is the world’s largest market for such products. Expenditure per capita on FAPs is only a third of that in Japan, the world leader, but more than three times as much as in the United States...
Overweight, obesity and their related diseases represent a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and pose a major challenge for the sustainability of healthcare systems of EU Member States. The growing prevalence of overweight and obesity among all age groups across Europe constitutes a seri...
According to the Methodological Guidelines of the study, Task 1 “Mapping and analysis of existing studies on consumer habits” is based upon the following works: - Review of studies compiled in the 2008 survey to check whether authors/institutions listed at that time have continued to produce ana...
This evaluation assesses the implementation and the impact of the EU School Fruit Scheme (SFS) in the first two school years since its start in autumn 2009. In November 2008 the Agriculture Council of Ministers agreed on a Commission proposal for a European Union-wide scheme to provide fruit and...
This JRC Science for Policy report was produced in support of a Commission report on front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling. It provides a review of the scientific literature concerning FOP nutrition labelling and its effects on consumers, food business operators, and the single market. A major...
The European Green Deal is the most ambitious and challenging goal set by the European Commission. Aiming to make the European Union, the world’s second-largest economy, climate-neutral by 2050, the European Green Deal will transform EU societies and industries. To support the European Commissio...
Climate change is the biggest threat humanity faces. So big, in fact, that it is sometimes hard to know what each of us, as individuals, can do to counter it. Climate Solutions details the challenges, lays out the solutions and shows you which ones you can make part of your life. Climate change ...
Europe has an immensely rich and diverse culinary history and heritage. The reason for this, of course, is not just because Europe is such a vast continent. It is also thanks to the traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. Europe also has an unprecedented geographical diver...
