9 Amendments of Brando BENIFEI related to 2020/2260(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that promoting healthy and sustainable food consumption calls for enhanced consumer food and nutrition education, changes to diets, production systems and internal trade;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the establishment of a governance framework and a code of conduct for food and retail businesses, in order to make them accountable and aware of the importance of sustainability and health; such a framework should take into account the environmental, social and economic sustainability of actors throughout the supply chain;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to promote healthier diets by introducing nutritional profiles, accompanied by mandatory and harmonisedand more balanced diets by enhanced consumer food and nutrition education, accompanied by a harmonised, science- based, objective and non-discriminatory EU labelling ofn the nutritional value of foods on the front of packaging, that does not mislead consumers in their purchasing choices, in line with Regulation (EU)1169/2011, and is able to provide exhaustive and nutrient-specific information based on the reference intakes of the average consumer;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards it as essential, further, to keep consumers better informed by introducing mandatory origin labelling of food, which would be broadened to cover animal welfare, sustainability and pesticide residue levels, in full respect of the integrity of the internal market and as a result of a proper impact assessment;
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the Commission in its efforts to combat food fraud and counterfeiting, which misleads consumers and distorts competition in the internal market, and regards it as essential to make the penalties imposed on fraudsters more dissuasive and to earmark sufficient resources so that checks can be stepped up;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the Commission should base the legislative proposals on ex-ante scientific impact assessments describing the calculation methods for the targets, the baselines and the reference periods of each individual target, following consultation with the Member States; considers that the cumulative effects of the legislative proposals should also be taken into account; urges the Commission to maintain and strengthen a structured dialogue with all the stakeholders;
Amendment 1636 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regretstresses that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developactivities implemented by national authorities must be strengthened and harmonised to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science, dietary guidelines and portion sizes; stresses that the front-of-pack nutrition labelling system should help consumers to make healthier food choices by providing them with detailed and comprehensible information on the food they consume, eschewing simplistic solutions, without undermining the competitiveness of the European agricultural system or damaging quality supply chains; supports the promotion of healthier diets through consumer awareness campaigns and activities providing information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not exclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency and is accompanied by adequate physical activity;
Amendment 1865 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based dietspromote eating patterns that lead to the adoption of varied, balanced and sustainable diets that are adapted to the specific needs of each consumer, while recognising and protecting the heritage of the different eating habits, traditions, preferences and production methods of EU countries and the businesses that represent them;
Amendment 2264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that environmental, social and economic sustainability must be at the heart of the future EU trade policy and every bilateral trade agreement in order to give substance to the farm to fork strategy;