Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-15-Speech-1-104"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060515.16.1-104"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-15-Speech-1-1052
lpv:speaker	lp:Irena Belohorská2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"I would like to thank my colleague Mrs Poli Bortone for the effort she has put into the report on nutritional and health claims which is now with us for a second reading. This directive is extremely important at a time when Europe has high levels of obesity and disease which would not exist if we ate in a more healthy way. We must shift the emphasis to consumer awareness, and therefore to food labelling that is not misleading. If a food is labelled as low-calorie this must be based on facts, without misleading the consumer. The recommendations of so-called ‘independent’ doctors or experts are often just an advertising ploy with no basis in fact. If a food product has a high calcium content, which promotes bone growth, it is unacceptable call it ‘healthy’if it also contains large amounts of fats and sugar. Equally, low-fat yoghurt cannot be called healthy if it contains 100g of sugar. Chocolate spreads cannot claim to be good for children just because they are full of vitamins and minerals. Consumers read the ingredients on food packaging and often base their choice on what the package says. Nutritional and health claims must be there to inform, not to misinform them. My intention is not to have these products removed from the market, but they should not be promoted as healthy on the basis of dubious health and nutrition information. This regulation will stimulate innovation. Producers will have to produce food that really is healthy, and will therefore strive to reduce the amounts of fat, sugar or salt in their products. I also agree with the rapporteur on Amendments 28 and 31 which put particular emphasis on children’s food, where labelling controls must be tightest."@en1

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