Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-01-31-Speech-3-186"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-01-31"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Promoting healthy diets and physical activity (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070131.22.3-186"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-01-31-Speech-3-1872
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2006-12-13--2009-07-13)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2005-09-13--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Liga Polskich Rodzin (2005-07-12--2007-06-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Mrs Ries’ report deals with excess weight and obesity which constitute a major problem, especially amongst young people. It is therefore particularly important for the future of European society. Special attention should be paid to the health of children and young people and to the environment in which children spend most of their time, namely school and the home. In many European countries, the quality of the food provided in educational institution dining halls is not what it should be. Easy access to sugary snacks and excessively sweet drinks makes it difficult to maintain a healthy diet. In addition, there is a tendency for children to be fed highly processed foods at home. One of the reasons for this is that healthy food, that is to say organic food, is expensive. The same is the case with fruit. Action should therefore be taken to increase cofinancing for organic agriculture in the Member States of the Union, especially where soft fruits are concerned. The price of fruit and vegetables would then decrease. The Commissioner referred to this earlier. Results can only be achieved through a clear health promotion policy accompanied by specific actions. Approaching the problem simply by making declarations will create a mistaken belief that we will muddle through somehow. In fact, if the mechanisms needed to support organic food production are not put in place quickly to ensure that this type of food is widely available, European Union countries will very soon have to increase their expenditure on health protection. Appropriate action in this regard must be taken in the relevant committees, including the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, because soft fruit production is not receiving adequate support and aid from the Union’s budget."@en1

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