Activities of Astrid LULLING related to 2007/2285(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the important role the CAP plays in producing healthy food, as part of a comprehensive approach to tackling the problems of overweight and obesity; underlines the role of European farmers and producers, who, by providing healthy food of a suitable quality and using environmentally friendly production methods, help to solve these problems and to preserve biodiversity;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for an analysis of the role played by flavour enhancers such as glutamates, guanylates and inosinates, massive quantities of which are to be found in many food products, particularly in ready- made meals and industrially produced foodstuffs, in order to determine their influence on consumption patterns;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the role to be played by public- private partnerships and cooperation between stakeholders at all levels – from Community level to local level – and with those professionally involved such as Eurotoques in achieving the objectives set out in the White Paper;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is in favour of the wide-scale information programmes for parents to cultivate their awareness of their responsibility to offer children a balanced diet, and education of children and young people through programmes promoting a balancedhealthy diet and physical activity;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to make information available about balanced eating and to support initiativecampaigns to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables and dairy products, particularly among young people and low-income population groups, as well as the elderly and women with children;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that food imported from third countries should meet the same high standards and criteria with regard to quality, animal welfare and, environmental protection and the preservation of biodiversity as are applied to food produced in the EU Member States.