Activities of Kathalijne Maria BUITENWEG related to 2007/2285(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Calls on all the Member States to recognise obesity officially as a chronic disease in order to prevent obese people from being stigmatised in any way; calls on all Member States to ensure that obese people are not discriminated against and are fully covered by health-insurance schemes;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the substantial role and effectiveness ofthat self-regulation can play as part of a strategy to tackle obesity more vigorously; stresses that the food industry should do much more to tackle the problem of obesity;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the fact that obesity is more prevalent among people in lower socio- economic groups; calls on the European Union and Member States to ensure free access to sports activities for citizens with lower incomes;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges secondary schools and all owners of public buildings to replace their candy vendors by condom vending machines;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for a revision of the VAT Directive to make food products rich in fat, sugar and salt subject to the standard VAT rate; urges Member States to put a reduced VAT rate on healthy products;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Asks Member States, local entities and school authorities to ensure that healthy options are provided in school vending machines and that sponsorship in schools is not linked to the promotion of snacks or foods that should not be consumed too often; public-private partnerships at schools should be transparent and be carefully scrutinised by independent third parties;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Believes that self regulation should lead to giving healthy products a prominent place in stores, whereas unhealthy food should have a less prominent place;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the importance of water for weight control; calls on the European Union and its Member States to ensure that water is accessible for everyone;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that meat, dairy products and eggs contribute enormously to the intake of fat and therefore to obesity; calls on the Commission, Member States and the food industry to include this information in all their campaigns for a healthy diet;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Asks for a single clear labelling system, which is also based on portions and not only on weight and which makes it clear to consumers if a product is healthy;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks for protected times and for restrictionsa ban on commercials for unhealthy food specifically targeted at children; is convinced that the problem of hidden placement of products of poor nutritional value in films and cartoons should also be addressed at European level;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for a ban on using children’s idols to promote food high in fat, sugar or salt to children;