Activities of Holger KRAHMER related to 2007/2285(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. considering the importance ofwhereas different traditional cuisines which should be preservomoted as part of our cultural heritage and which should be promoted as valid alternatives to fast-food or pre-cooked food eating culture, but at the same time action should be taken to ensure that consumers are aware of their actual impact on health in order to facilitate informed decisions,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas consumers in Europe should have access to the necessary information to enable them to select the best sources of nutrition for an optimal diet in the light of their individual life-style and state of health,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas in the context of a balanced diet occasional visits to fast-food restaurants and occasional consumption of sugary beverages and fatty dishes can promote wellbeing and are not harmful;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on regions and local entities to develop ‘activity-friendly communities’, especially in the context of urban planning: this can be achieved by mixing commercial and residential development, by organising schools, public means of transport, and accessible sports facilities and by providing biking trails and crosswalks, while at the same time avoiding ‘environmental risk factors’ such as concentration of fast-food outlets, barriers to physical activity, and the absence of sidewalks, parks and recreational facilities; acknowledges the fact that crime reduction is also an important tool for promoting outdoor physical activity, especially among children and elderly people;and invites municipalities to promote a network of ‘Towns for a healthy lifestyle’ providing common actions to fight obesity;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Further, asks Member States, local entities and school authorities to monitor and to improve the quality and nutritional standards of school meals and to review portion sizes; asks for a total ban on the sale of foods and beverages high in fat, salt or sugar in schools; advocates insteaddvocates making fresh fruit and vegetables available in vending machines; invites the Member States to ensure that more hours of school timetables are devoted to physical activities and to provide plans for the construction of new public sports facilities;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers it essential that every kind of sponsorship and advertising for so-called HSSF products (high in sugar, salt, fat) should be banned in schoolsfood and beverages be permitted only at the request or with the express permission of a school’s management; asks for a voluntary commitment by all sports organisations and teams in order to promote balanced nutrition and physical activity and urges them to avoid sponsorship and promotion of food of poor nutritional value;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to ensure by means of legislation that no type of diet or food suffers discrimination anywhere in the EU;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on Member States to promote consumers’ understanding of nutrition, good food suppliers and other favourable dietary components such as fresh fruit and vegetables so that consumers in Europe, particularly old people and mothers with children, can themselves choose how to attain and ensure an optimal diet, taking account of their individual life style and state of health;