The second and final workshop of Work Package 3 (WP3) within the Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) project took place at the University of Bologna on 6-8 September 2021, under the title “Quantifying the impact of […]
Over the past three years, World Obesity has compiled a series of policy dossiers to provide a summary of evidence and resources to help policymakers, NGOs, and others when seeking to implement obesity-related policies in […]
The evidence is clear: unhealthy food marketing affects what children eat, and ultimately, their health and well-being. An event convened by the European Public Health Alliance on 9th November, moderated by STOP consortium member Nikolai […]
In May 2021, the STOP Project was featured in Barilla Foundation’s latest publication Europe and Food. Ensuring environmental, health and social benefits for the global transition. The report is focused on assessing food systems across […]
In parallel with the Slovenia presidency 2021, this 17th-18th November, a high-level event on food policy being co-organised by the STOP project with our partner project Joint Action Best Practices in Nutrition (JA Best-ReMaP). The conference will support the […]
In the Balearic Islands, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is 14.7% and 10.4% prospectively. A new study published in the framework of the STOP project assessed the attitudes and feelings of Spanish paediatric staff […]
Today, childhood obesity numbers are nearly doubling every 10 years and it is estimated that 158 million children aged 5-19 years are living with obesity globally; a number projected to reach 254 million in 2030. People […]
Childhood obesity is a major health problem in the European Union (EU), with evidenced dire long-term consequences for health, society, and the economy. At the same time, the EU policy space now presents ample opportunities […]
