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Health, nutrition & agriculture | Documents

Consumers International World Congress 2007

23.08.2007

18th Consumers International World Congress in Sydney, Australia ...more

The food consumer in 2030

17.04.2007

Conference "Perspectives for FOOD 2030” - Presentation by Prof. Dr. Edda Müller, Executive Director Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv), Berlin
DG Research, EU Commission on 17 & 18 April 2007, Brussels ...more

Biotechnology Action Plan

24.08.2006

Comments of the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) in response to the Public Consultation - Mid term review of the Strategy for Europe on Life Science and Biotechnology ...more

Nano Poison scandal: Misuse of a Major German Testing "Seal of Approval”

14.04.2006

vzbv (Federation of German Consumer Organisations): "Product development of Nanotechnology being done using consumers”

In the recent scandal involving the application of nanotechnology, some 97 cases of poisoning - some serious - have been reported throughout Germany. The posising resulted from the use of the household cleaner "Nano Magic”. The exact cause still remains unknown. The vzbv criticised the manufacturer for a lack of planning in using nanotechnology without the appropriate precautions. ...more

Responsibility of Families and Households as Consumers from a German Perspective

09.02.2006

Speech delivered at the International Federation for Home Economics' (IFHE)
Annual Symposium in Berlin on "Households and Families: Encouragement of Nutritional Knowledge and Skills" ...more

Food quality assurance and certification schemes

04.04.2005

Statement on the Research project "Food quality assurance and certification schemes managed within an integrated supply-chain”
carried out by DG Agriculture ...more

Campaign for Better Nutrition

15.03.2005

Choose our menu: BEUC members launch pan-European nutrition campaign
To coincide with the launch of the European Commission Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health, and European Consumers' Day, BEUC, the European umbrella body of consumer organisations, is starting the Campaign for Better Nutrition. ...more

"No risk, no trade? Food safety in the global market”

27.01.2005

International trade law threatens to lead to restrictions on the information available to consumers on the conditions under which their food is produced. The Federation of German Consumer Organizations - vzbv - voiced a warning on this subject at a conference on consumer protection in the global food trade in Berlin - Hypotheses and demands ...more

"No risk, no trade? Food safety in the global market”

27.01.2005

International trade law threatens to lead to restrictions on the information available to consumers on the conditions under which their food is produced. The Federation of German Consumer Organizations - vzbv - voiced a warning on this subject at a conference on consumer protection in the global food trade in Berlin - Hypotheses and demands ...more

Alarming Increase in Overweight Children and Adolescents

10.06.2003

The vzbv's "Dossier on Malnutrition in Children and Adolescents in Germany" reveals that overweight and obesity in children and adolescents have dramatically increased in recent years. ...more

Statement on the European Commissions Proposals for a Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy

08.05.2003

Joint statement of environmental, conservation, farmers', consumers', and animal rights organisations on the European Commission's proposals for a legal reform of EU agricultural policy. ...more