Activities of Sarah WIENER related to 2021/2205(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products under the Common Market Organisation Regulation
Amendments (18)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the promotion of healthy and sustainable diets and a healthy lifestyle is a sensitive and increasingly important issue in our society; whereas one in three children in the EU aged between 6 and 9 is overweight or obese2a; whereas healthy diets can reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers; whereas the promotion of healthy diets constitutes a preventive measure against disease and an investment in public health, contributing to the effectiveness of public spending in the long-term; _________________ 2a WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas measures designed to educate children and adolescents on the importance of a healthy and sustainable diet can have positive repercussions on society as a whole;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas European food production standards are among the highest and most rigorous in the world; , yet agricultural production in the EU remains a significant contributor to pollution of water, soil and air, the emission of greenhouse gases, and biodiversity loss; whereas, as of 2015, the EU-28 generated an estimated 100 million tonnes of food waste each year1a, and recent reports put this figure at 153 million tonnes in 2021, which is greater than the total volume of food imported into the EU that same year1b _________________ 1a FUSIONS (2015) Food waste data set 1b Feedback EU (2022), No Time to Waste: Why the EU needs to adopt ambitious legally binding food waste targets, Rijswijk, the Netherlands: Feedback EU
Amendment 73 #
3. Calls on the Commission to increase the total budget envelope for the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products and plant-based drinks, and to consider a redistribution among the participants of the scheme; emphasises that increasing the budget for the scheme would make it possible to increase the frequency of distribution every week and the duration of distribution throughout the school year;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that plant-based drinks should be added as a further option within the school milk scheme, to enable schools to provide an alternative alongside dairy milk, notably for children with allergies, lactose-intolerance, different dietary needs or ethical considerations; Stresses that plant-based drinks should be sourced regionally via short supply chains, and should in all cases originate in the EU
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the importance of educational measures in the context of achieving the scheme’s objectives; points out that farm visits are a critical tool to enable children to reconnect with agriculture and to get to know and experience at first hand the vital role played by farmers; Calls to align the educational measures with the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy as well as the Beating Cancer Plan, by educating on sustainable food consumption and encouraging the shift to a more plant- based diet, with more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide more guidance on the content of the educational measures, such as a focus on healthy eating habitand sustainable eating habits, nutritional education and culinary skills, agriculture in general and sustainable agriculture in particular, including organic farming, as well as the reduction of food waste; considers that health, environmental, animal welfare and agricultural authorities should collectively contribute to this guidance;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Suggests that the concept of water schools and healthy hydration should be communicated within the educational measures of the School Schemes; highlights that water schools support regular drinking of water throughout the whole school day, to promote healthy habits and to reduce children's consumption of soft drinks and sweetened drinks;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the products for distribution should be unprocessed, organic and originate in the EU; calls on the Commission to introduce requirements to ensure that the products comply with objective criteria, including health, environmental and ethical considerations, including animal welfare, seasonality, variety, the availability of local produce, and giving priority to short supply chains; stresses that in the case of bananas, fair-trade products from third countries may only be given priority when equivalent products originating in the EU are not availablein particular that the products selected for distribution should be as a priority locally-sourced and seasonal, and where local sourcing is not possible, products distributed should in any case be seasonal; emphasises that products should reflect local healthy eating habits and crop types as far as possible;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights the interlinkages between human, animal and environmental health, as demonstrated within the One Health approach; considers that product selection criteria which take into account environmental and animal welfare considerations can therefore contribute to the School Schemes’ main goal of improving human health
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that the School Schemes and products supported therein should be in line with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Beating Cancer Plan, and the European Child Guarantee, and should be consistent with the EU contribution to the targets set by the Paris Climate Accords.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Highlights that school schemes should play a role in boosting public procurement of organic food, as part of the EU Organic Action Plan, and thereby contributing to the achievement of the Farm to Fork objective for organic production to reach 25% of agricultural land use in the EU by 2030; Calls on the Commission to promote the use of green public procurement criteria in the Member States, as well as actions to improve information, education and the promotion of organic produce
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the school scheme must set limits as to the extent of processing permitted in both food and drink products; stresses the need to keep processing to a minimum, with no added sugar or sweeteners in particular, and in line with recommendations of the local health and nutrition authorities or on recommendation of the latest scientific guidance, including from microbiome science, in order to ensure a healthy formulation and appropriate nutrient profile to match children's needs; Considers that plant-based drinks should be restricted to plain or original versions, with no additional sugar, fat or sweeteners; Considers that processing of dairy milk should be limited to pasteurisation:
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that the use of no or minimal packaging in the transport and distribution of school scheme products should also be a criterion in purchasing decisions
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that public procurement procedures which have the lowest price as their sole award criterion are damaging to the goals of the school scheme, as they risk providing poor quality produce, dissuading children from healthy consumption, and reducing the school scheme's capacity to source from smaller-scale farmers with quality produce. Recalls that procurement procedures, even simplified ones, should comply with the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria for award; insists that large suppliers must not have a predominant position to the detriment of farmers participating in the scheme;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that rules related to local food procurement must be clarified, so as to enable aid applicants and public authorities involved in purchasing to give priority to local producers and thereby support the regional economy, whilst providing legal certainty that their purchasing decisions conform with single market rules
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recommends that schools, municipalities and other purchasing authorities include social, environmental and also exclusion criteria in their public procurement procedures, to ensure priority is given to local and sustainable SME producers, and to ensure that suppliers with poor animal welfare standards or undertaking intensive cattle rearing may be excluded;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of teachers and other educational/supervisory staff in schools as role models in the consumption of healthy produce, and calls for the required budgetary and administrative flexibility to enable such individuals to participate in school schemes and demonstrate healthy eating habits alongside the children