Questions remain over the future shape and purpose of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2013.In particular, agricultural policy will need to adapt to climate change, to the challenge of food security and above all it will need sufficient funding to do so.  In addition ...

A Swedish survey has found that better social and economic conditions can improve the health of people with disabilities by up to a third.  The report shows how risk of poor health decreases by as much as 37 per cent for men and 29 ...

The increase in obesity levels among English children may soon stop, according to a new report. Data collected by the National Heart Forum, an Equity Channel partner, suggests that the previously rising trend for child obesity in England may at last be levelling out. Forecasts for child obesity ...

The Equity Channel has produced an ambitious briefing to drive forward EU plans to tackle health inequalities. The paper summarises the main points of the communication from the European Commission on this topic, and suggests a series of “next steps” for policymakers. Suggested measures include the ...

Welfare systems must encourage employment if they are to be sustainable, a new report has found. The study, by Sweden’s Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU), says that Europe’s ageing population means more people need to be in work ...