Activities of Clara AGUILERA related to 2021/2205(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (short presentation)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is hugely important to raise awareness and educate children on matters such as local food chains, organicthe consumption of seasonal products, organic or integrated farming, sustainability in food production and food waste;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas measures designed to educate children and adolescents on the importance of a healthy and balanced diet can have positive repercussions on society as a whole;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Mediterranean diet is a way of eating created from healthy habits with a dietary pattern that has great health benefits, recognised by the scientific community;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to increase the total budget envelope for the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products 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, and the inclusion of organic products, whose production costs are higher;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to take steps to ensure that the Member States guarantee a certainminimum level of nutritional quality for the products covered by the scheme, which could also be factored into the take-up of the budget and the achievement of national participation targets; considers that surplus production and ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables that are in perfect condition should also be deemed eligible products with the aim of helping to reduce food waste;
Amendment 113 #
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 habits, agriculture in general and sustainable agriculture in particular, including organic farming and integrated production;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to increase the participation of other stakeholders in the educational measures, including greater involvement of parentthe entire school community, and parents’ associations and teachers;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the products for distribution should be unprocessed, organic and originate in the EU and should, if possible, be products with European quality indications; calls on the Commission to introduce requirements to ensure that the products comply with objective criteria, including health, environmental and ethical considerations, seasonality, variety, the availability of local produce, and giving priority to short supply chains; stresses that in the case of bananas and other tropical fruit, fair-trade products from third countries may only be given priority when equivalent products originating in the EU and its outermost regions are not available; emphasises that products should reflect local eating habits and crop types as far as possible;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that products containing added sugars, fats, salt or sweeteners or salt should not be permitted within the scheme; urges the Commission to remove the exceptions that allow for the distribution of certain types of products with limited sugar and fat content in order to ensure that the scheme remains aligned with its objectives and wider EU policy goals;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to develop an enhanced communication and publicity strategy in order to boost the take-up of the scheme by schools in Member States with low participation rates; stresses that EU material could also be used as a means of further encouraging schools to take part, in both urban and rural areas;