21 Amendments of Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE related to 2013/2181(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas media reporting and advertising have a bearing on consumption patterns;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the training given to gastronomy-sector workers contributes to the process of passing on knowledge about, raising the profile of, safeguarding and developing European gastronomy;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is important to preserve the rites and customs linked to gastronomy and to foster the development of European gastronomy;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas it is important to pass on to future generations an awareness of the gastronomic riches of their regions and of European gastronomy in general;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas gastronomy is a source of both cultural and economic wealth for the territories which make up the European Union;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas the quality, reputation and diversity of European gastronomy make it essential that sufficient food of sufficient quality should be produced in Europe;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
Nc. whereas the longevity, diversity and cultural richness of European gastronomy are founded on the availability of high-quality local produce;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the need to also enhance the school curriculum with information about gastronomic culture, in particular at local level, food preparation, production, conservation and distribution processes, the social and cultural influence of foodstuffs and consumer rights;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that dietary habits acquired in childhood can influence food preferences and choices in adulthood, that childhood is therefore the best time to educate a person's taste and that school offers an ideal opportunity to introduce pupils to the diversity of products and gastronomies;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that nutritional educationeducation in nutrition and gastronomy should include the participation of families, teachers, the educational community, information channels and all professionals involved in education;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to consider stricter control of content and advertising dealing with food products, especially in terms of nutrition;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to look into the systems for training gastronomy professionals; encourages Member States to promote such training; stresses the importance of this training covering local and European gastronomy, the diversity of products, and the processes for the preparation, production, conservation and distribution of food;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the importance of training for gastronomy professionals highlighting "homemade" produce and local and varied produce;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Welcomes the opportunities for mobility offered by the Erasmus+ programme for training in gastronomy, and encourages all partners to promote the mobility of learners and professionals;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes initiatives to promote Europe’s gastronomic heritage, such as local and regional gastronomic fairs and festivals; encourages the inclusion of a European dimension in these initiatives;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages the Commission, the Council and the Member States to make the importance of supporting sustainable and varied European food production of high quality and in sufficient quantity an integral part of their deliberations on food policy in order to sustain European culinary diversity;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen measures for the recognition and labelling of European food production in order to enhance the value of their products, provide better information to consumers and protect the diversity of European gastronomy;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Encourages the Commission, the Council and the Member States to study the impact of the laws they adopt on the capacity, diversity and quality of food production in the European Union;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports such initiatives as may be developed by Member States and their regions to promote and preserve their local gastronomic heritage; encourages the recognition and protection of European products through protected geographical indications, official labels, etc.;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights the importance of identifying, cataloguing, transmitting and disseminating the cultural richness of European gastronomy; advocates the establishment of a European observatory for gastronomy;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Points out that it is important to recognise and enhance the value of high quality gastronomic produce; urges the Commission, the Council and the Member States to consider the introduction of information for consumers from caterers on dishes prepared on the spot from raw products;