The Nutriscore Scientific Committee recently revised the algorithm for a umber of categories, including vegetable oils, but failed to ensure informed choices towards healthier products.
Therefore, the possibility of adopting Nutriscore as a harmonised front-of-package labelling model for the EU remains a major public health concern.
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Workshop: Food Donation Barriers in the EU
On November 21st 2022, EEKE participates in Workshop: Food Donation Barrier. With global poverty on the rise and inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic, vulnerable households with reduced incomes across Europe have been considered the primary victims of this crisis as they were not able to cope with surging retail prices. This often led to a reduction in quality and quantity of the food purchased. The objectives of combating poverty, promoting social inclusion and reducing inequalities included in the European Pillars of Social Rights are transversal issues which are present in SAFE’s actions. For SAFE, there is a current and developing need to enable the disadvantaged groups to access affordable and quality food.
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Policy Report on Food Donations
In December 2022, EEKE contributes in SAFE’s survey for Food Waste Prevention Initiative within the framework of its advocacy against food waste, SAFE contributed to the Food Waste Prevention Initiative survey, and participated in a joint position paper on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) urging urgent action that is required to tackle the waste crisis. Moreover, SAFE also responded to the Public Consultation on the proposal for a revision of Directive 2088/98/EC (the “Waste Framework Directive”) related to the part on food waste reduction targets, notably referring to potential confusions created by the date-marking schemes on food products, and the need of clearer labeling requirements.
Please see the Policy Report on Food Donations here
