NEWS
ECOG to host its 28th Annual Congress in Porto
The 2018 annual ECOG meeting takes place in one of the most beautiful cities around the world, the city of Porto – Portugal, on the 14th – 17th November. Porto is, for the second time, the stage of this important meeting, 10 years after the first ECOG in Portugal. The...
ECOG gets on board the TAO Project
Last week, ECOG took part to the first transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ funded project "Tackling Adolescent Obesity and promoting inclusion through nutrition trainings for disadvantaged youth"; The projet, coordinated by Safe Advocacy Europe, has a duration of 30...
A “Watershed” Moment
While the causes of childhood obesity are multi-factorial, there is a wealth of evidence showing the detrimental impact HFSS advertising has on driving unhealthy food choices. As a result of this evidence, rules are in place that aim to prevent children from...