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Austerity measures forced on Hungary harming European citizens

January 23, 2012  –  Austerity measures forced on Hungary is threatening the health of people and the environment in Europe, say Hungarian NGOs. Harsh cuts across public sectors, including the environmental inspectorates and other authorities, reduce them to their ‘bare bones’, unable to work effectively.  The groups also highlight the drastically reduced support for NGOs. A … More

EU food still heavily contaminated with dangerous cocktails of pesticides

November 11, 2011  –  The 2009 EU report on pesticide residues, published today by EFSA, shows food on the European market is still heavily contaminated with cocktails of pesticides. The percentage of EU food in shops and markets with multiple residues remains at a high level of 25,1%, … More

Draft Common Agricultural Policy legislation proposals - green washing rather than real greening

September 21, 2011  –  Leaked documents of the European Commission’s plans to reform the Common … More

Mix of hazardous chemicals under your bed - EU needs to act

September 21, 2011  –  An analysis of dust samples is being used to urge faster action on EDCs in … More

Food Authority EFSA embraces industry proposal to stop safety testing of chemicals

September 2, 2011  –  European food watchdog EFSA proposes to substitute the actual testing of … More

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