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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

While one in three children in Europe live with overweight or obesity, Europe has relied on weak self-regulation for years that fails to protect children from unhealthy food marketing. Our recent complaints submitted to the initiative confirm this.

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The examples are countless: gamified content, partnering with films and games popular with children, cartoons, songs and dance challenges with soft drinks and burgers, sweets handed out to children by mascots, and even a 14-year old kidfluencer DJ-ing in a fast food restaurant..

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Out today: @beuc.eu's report on influencer marketing in the food and fast fashion sectors. Evidence in the food sector shows the massive exposure of children and teenagers to food and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt through influencer marketing 🍔🥤 👇

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

As the veggie burger debate is back on the table 🍽️🥗: Consumers are not confused about these terms as long as they are clearly labelled vegetarian or vegan. Read here @beuc.eu's current position 👇https://blog.beuc.eu/veggie-burgers-names-not-confusing/

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Are veggie burgers' names confusing? Not according to EU consumers. - Consumer Corner

Veggie burgers names are not confusing according to EU Consumers. Consumers should be able to keep calling veggie burgers, burgers.

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 10/09/2025

For more information, read BEUC's report on the issue 👉https://www.beuc.eu/sites/default/files/publications/beuc-x-2021-084_food_marketing_to_children_needs_rules_with_teeth.pdf

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 10/09/2025

📅 Tomorrow, our Director General @arcapde.bsky.social will be speaking at a conference on marketing of unhealthy foods to children organised by our 🇸🇮 member @zps.si. Stay tuned!

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 10/09/2025

@unicef.org’s Child Nutrition report is out today 👇focusing on childhood overweight, obesity and unhealthy food environments. www.unicef.org/reports/feed...

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How food environments are failing children

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EASAC - European Academies Science Advisory Council @easac.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

❗You can still sign up for online or in-person participation at the launch of our new report on Meat Alterantives:👉 easac-events.eu/event/meat-a... Join @tillymetz.bsky.social, @irinapopescu.bsky.social and representatives from @gfi.org and @efsa.europa.eu in their discussions on #meatalternatives

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Our @beuc.eu survey showed that 80% of respondents are *not* concerned about the naming of plant-based alternatives as long as they are clearly labelled as vegetarian/vegan 👇 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Don't miss this! Major event coming up next week in the @europarl.europa.eu on an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods with a video address from @christophehansen.bsky.social 🫘🥕🥦Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKkhBh65msdOfYR21UVhyeJ3AxBMrTcCW61rPs4mYrE/viewform?edit_requested=true

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Don't miss this cross-party event on an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods!🌱 Inspired by Denmark’s example and the Strategic Dialogue report, it will explore how an EU Action Plan can boost sustainability and resilience in the food system 👩‍🌾🫘🥗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

🏆Consumer WIN!🏆 🍟🤳Denmark announces that it will ban unhealthy food marketing to children under the age of 15. This comes after tireless campaigning by @beuc.eu 🇩🇰member @forbrugerraadet.bsky.social to better protect children from persuasive unhealthy food marketing including by #influencers 👏👏👏

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

At #EUAgriVision today the majority of questions from the audience are: where is the food part?🕵🏻‍♀️ @eesc.bsky.social’s Peter Schmidt points out that we cannot think in silos but that agriculture *is* part of the #foodsystem 🌱🌍

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 08/05/2025

The #EUAgriVision lacks food on its menu 🍴 Agriculture is a cornerstone of the EU market and should consider the whole supply chain to respond to consumer food needs and demands. Here is a snippet of what BEUC think policymakers could achieve with a bolder vision 👇 www.beuc.eu/press-releas...

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EU agri-food Vision shortsighted on the consumer side

The European Commission published its roadmap for the agriculture and food sector until 2040 today, laying the ground for future initiatives in the next five years. The Vision follows the Strategic Di...

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 08/05/2025

👨‍🌾🤝🍽️The demand and supply sides of the agri-food system are interdependent. Action is required on both sides to enable an agroecological transition in the EU. It's time to do away with siloed policymaking leading to policy incoherence and instead to #ThinkFoodSystems! #EUAgriVision

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

🌱 strengthen the development and market launch of sustainable alternative proteins At 🇪🇺 level, 130+ organisations call for an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods to strengthen plant-based agri-food chains - from farmers to consumers 👩‍🌾🛒🥦 👉 www.beuc.eu/tools/eu-act...

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Good news for plant-based foods: In the new German coalition agreement, the government pledges to 🌱advocate for a comprehensive and ambitious EU protein strategy, incl. strengthening domestic protein production to reduce imports

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

At a European Parliament event on healthy diets @beuc.eu’s Romanian member APC highlights that consumer food choices are heavily influenced by pricing and marketing strategies and cites our report on this “illusion of choice” 👉🏼 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 27/03/2025

BEUC's @irinapopescu.bsky.social spoke today at #FoodDay2025. She highlighted 👇 Plant-based diets can 1️⃣ improve health 2️⃣ reduce emissions 3️⃣ protect animals 📣 “We need healthier, sustainable food choices to be the easy choice & an EU Action Plan to boost plant-based food’s availability”

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

It looks like yesterday's call by several EU FPC participants to have food on the agenda was successful! While the title does not seem quite right, it seems like there will be a session on #FoodEnvironments, #PublicProcurement, #FoodAffordability and improving access to healthy food 👇 #EUAgriVision

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 24/03/2025

‼️Only by taking a #FoodSystems approach to policymaking can the EU harness the power of food systems to benefit people and the planet. #GoodFood4EU #EUAgriVision

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 24/03/2025

We look forward to joining this event on #EUAgriVision 👇 Food was a blind spot in the Vision… while the EU has a Commissioner for Agriculture *and Food*.

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 21/03/2025

🌿 Ready for change? On Monday, the European Council's #AGRIFISH will discuss the EU Commission's Vision for Agriculture and Food. @beuc.eu urges Ministers to ensure the EU strengthens the entire plant-based agri-food chain – from farmers to consumers.

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 19/02/2025

The EU Vision for agriculture and food is out today🌱 Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws. Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...

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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Strategic Dialogue: 'Make the healthy and sustainable choice the easy one for consumers' Vision for Agriculture and Food: A missed opportunity for @ec.europa.eu to bring the EU closer to citizens by making healthy and sustainable diets more available, affordable and attractive 👇

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

🐖Our 2024 @beuc.eu survey on consumer attitudes on animal welfare showed that a very strong majority (9 in 10 consumers) want new laws to improve #animalwelfare including a ban on such mutilations 👇 tinyurl.com/beucAW2024

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 13/02/2025

🚨 One week to go! The @ec.europa.eu is about to unveil its Vision for Food & Agriculture. This will shape the coming years—so it must deliver real solutions for farmers, nature & consumers. #GoodFood4EU What should be in it? 👇

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Open letter on the Vision for Agriculture and Food

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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

On #WorldPulsesDay, let's re-share the call by 130+ organisations, including @beuc.bsky.social, urging @ec.europa.eu to follow Denmark's lead and develop an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased Foods 👇 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 05/02/2025

''We need to make the healthier choice the easier one'' Great intervention from @emmacalvert.bsky.social (@beuc.bsky.social) who stressed the importance of addressing #animalwelfare labelling in legislation. @ciwf.eu

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

At today’s EU parliament event on protein diversification, MEP @sigridfriis.bsky.social highlights the need for the healthy and sustainable choice to be the easy one: “It’s what consumers expect” 🙏🏼🥦

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Fascinating presentation by Julia Christian (FERN) on their study on ready-meals: ❗1/6 of calories consumed 🧂But they're not very healthy! 🥩Or sustainable... Legal action on ready-meals e.g. mandatory reformulation can have benefits for health, consumer + environments

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Els Bedert of @eurocommerce.bsky.social outlines what some retailers are doing to support consumers for healthy and sustainable diets incl.: 🚥Labelling 🧂Reformulating 🛒Store design + layout Some good examples to inspire other retailers here for sure!👇

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Dr W. Walrabenstein (Physicians’ Assoc for Nutrition) highlights that the few minutes Drs get with patients advising on healthy diets is no match for the unhealthy #foodenvironments! We need action incl.: reformulation, lower taxes on healthy foods, #stopmarketingtokids +clear food labels!

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

👏Brilliant title from @who.int Europe's Danilo Lo Fo Wong: 'The Hidden Costs of Doing Nothing'. #AMR costs lives, costs livelihoods, undermines progress we have made in modern medicine. It is a significant burden. 💸11.7 BN euros per year!

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

So what needs done? A: We need population-based intervention policies! 🧂Not enough to tell consumers to stop adding salt to their food - 80% of salt consumed is in products already! 🌱We need to shift to healthy plant-based diets

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Marleen Kestens from the European Heart Network: cardiovascular disease: EU's biggest killer with a shocking 1.7 million deaths per year but 80% can be prevented!! Diet is a key risk factor for CVD, cancer and diabetes so it is imperative to keep people healthy as long as possible and tackle diets

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@tillymetz.bsky.social adds that an urgent shift in diets is needed to ensure better health of consumers, the environment as well as improved animal welfare + hopes that dietary shifts will feature in the upcoming Vision for Agriculture and Food

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@tillymetz.bsky.social underlines the shocking figure of AMR deaths p/a: 35,000 and highlights the obvious impacts of unhealthy diet on cancer. Replacing meat products not just better for human health but +ve results for environment too. We need better implementation of the One Health approach!

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@manuelaripa.bsky.social makes a plea 'as a politician + a mother' for improving the healthiness of food, not just inside the home, but outside too. Clear labelling on foods, accessible healthy foods and protecting our most vulnerable - children - from unhealthy food marketing! Hear hear 👍

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

😀Great turnout at today's EP event on nutrition's role in prevention of avoidable diseases, hosted by MEPs @tillymetz.bsky.social @manuelaripa.bsky.social, Biljana Borzan, Laurent Castillo. Clear interest in the topic and brilliant to see engagement from across the Parliament's political spectrum!

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 23/01/2025

Nutrient profiles were supposed to be set by January 2006 to set limits on the levels of sugar, salt and/or fats, above which a food or beverage cannot use a claim on the packaging or for marketing purposes. 16 years later, we're still waiting. youtu.be/w8ikinR5Bnc?...

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BEUC | Sad but true: unhealthy foods still look healthier than they are - #BlueMonday

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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Today, 130+ organisations including @beuc.bsky.social are calling on @christophehansen.bsky.social and the @ec.europa.eu to come forward with an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased Foods to make healthy, sustainable diets more affordable, accessible and available to all. 🥕🥦 Our letter: bit.ly/3WQkVcj

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

“The time for change is now” 💪 Over 130 organisations are urging @christophehansen.bsky.social and the @ec.europa.eu to make a more #PlantBased future a reality - where healthy and sustainable food is more affordable, accessible and available to all. 🥕🥦 Our letter: bit.ly/3WQkVcj

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 20/01/2025

Whether it’s juices with more sugar than cola proudly labelled as ‘antioxidant’, salty processed meat enticing consumers with ‘source of protein’ or even biscuits boasting about their fibre content, it's clear that the legislation to #StopDodgyClaims is needed more than ever. buff.ly/3CfCpaO

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 20/01/2025

🛒It’s hard enough for today’s busy consumers to make quick healthy choices in the supermarket. 🥫Health + nutrition claims which appear on the front of an unhealthy product's packaging make a difficult job even tougher for shoppers trying to go for healthier options.

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 20/01/2025

‘Rich in Vitamin D’? That may well be but when a cereal is nearly 40% sugar, such a claim isn't deserved. That was the original intention of EU legislation on food claims. But with a history of lobbying + long delays, this law is still unfulfilled. Consumers are still misled.

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 20/01/2025

😢This #BlueMonday we're marking a sad anniversary for consumers. Nutrient Profiles to prevent health + nutrition claims on fatty, salty or sugary products should have been set... 𝟭𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 ago. We still see unhealthy products using claims as 'healthy halos' 👇

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Irina Popescu @irinapopescu.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Our new brochure is out ✨ Read here what @beuc.bsky.social & members think about veggie burgers and what policymakers, food companies and retailers can do to make sure these products are healthy, affordable and available to consumers 🥦🥕

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BEUC - The Consumer Voice @beuc.eu · 03/12/2024

What are we up to? 👀 Together with Act4Animals and EPHA, we're going to the EU Parliament to share a special recipe with policy-makers... one that's all about diets which are good for people, 🌍 and animals. Can you guess what we're cooking? 🥄

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