In its position paper on Transforming European food and drink policies for cardiovascular health, EHN refers to the need to use and improve public procurement policies to come to better, cardiovascular healthy dietary habits.

European food policy should focus on creating enabling food environments that make the healthy and sustainable food choices the default and most desirable ones.  These are the conclusions of  a report published by the EU Food Policy Coalition (FPC) and to which EHN contributed.

EHN's new position paper on Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) and cardiovascular disease shows that HTPs are particularly harmful to the cardiovascular system as they increase the heart rate and blood pressure (similar to conventional cigarettes).  HTPs have similar devastating effects on cardiovascular health as conventional cigarettes.

On World Heart Day, EHN stresses the urgent need to adress the increasing burden of CVD, especially in this time of Covid-19 crisis.

At the end of a five-day marathon summit, EU Heads of State agreed on a budget for the next seven years in the early hours of 21 July. The compromise reached resulted in a cut of more than 80% in the budget of the EU4Health proposal. The future EU research framework, Horizon Europe, also saw its budget severely cut. Horizon Europe includes a budget dedicated to research for health.

Having reviewed the latest science, the European Heart Network (EHN) has adopted its position on front of pack nutrition labelling. 

EHN welcomes the new EU4Health programme which acknowledges that health promotion, disease prevention, treatment and care, are the cornerstone for well-functioning societies and economies.

EHN welcomes the European Commission’s Communication on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system.

As more data on COVID-19 patients become available, the disease appears to be particularly devastating for cardiovascular patients.