17 Amendments of Kathy SINNOTT related to 2007/2285(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas overweight and obesity are becoming a growing epidemic and are a major contributors to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Europe,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European citizens and increasingly so children are living in an ‘obesogenic’ environment in which the intake of energy-dense products and sedentary lifestyles have raised the risk of obesity, taking into account the currently prominent presence of food-related illnesses, be they physical or psychological, especially affecting the younger part of the population,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. considering the social dimension of the problem and in particular that the highest incidence rates of overweight and obesity are registered in lower socio-economic groups, since economically disadvantaged people cannot afford fresh food products and consequently consume more "junk" foods which contain monosodium glutamate (MSG); noting with concern that obesity might deepen these health and socio-economic inequalities,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. considering the importance of reinstating the family dinner which would ensure that the food consumed is healthier since it is home made and the members of the family are taking their time in consuming as well as savouring the food which is more likely to lead to satisfaction, thus preventing over- consumption,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the White Paper on nNutrition as a starting point to stem the rise in obesity and thus the number of diet- related chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, cancer and diabetes, in Europe;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Invites the Commission and all actors to set as a priority the fight against obesity from the early stages of life, bearing in mind that eating habits established in childhood often endure after many years;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for information campaigns to raise awareness among pregnant women about the importance of a balanced diet and about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for a minimum of six months, bearing in mind that infant formulas usually have one or more forms of "hidden" MSGs; recalls that babies breastfed for nine months show an overall reduction of risk of becoming overweight of 31%;
Amendment 167 #
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 instead making fresh fruit and vegetables available in vending machines; invites the Member States to ensure that more hoursat least three hours per week of school timetables are devoted to physical activities and to provide plans for the construction of new public sports facilities, taking into account the importance of preventing the increasing number of privatisations of sports facilities;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the reform of the COM allowing the production of more fruit and vegetables to be served in schools, provided that the quality and chemical safety of these products is controlled; calls for more support for organic production, taking into account the importance of carefully monitoring the presence of MSGs and including them in the labelling of food;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for an EU-wide ban on trans-fatty acids and urges EU Member States to follow good practices in controlling the content of substances in food (e.g. salt content); the goal should be to reformulate foods and innovate products; nevertheless points out that special exemptions should be provided for PDO (pProtected dDesignation of oOrigin) and PGI (pProtected gGeographical iIndication) and traditional products in order to preserve original recipes;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks the Commission to accelerate the revision of Council Directive 90/496/ EEC of 24 September 1990 on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs1, taking care that labelling is meaningful and easily understandable to the consumer; furthermore, the prominent role of allergy and addiction influencing the individual’s food consumption and thus the importance of an individualisation of diet should be emphasised;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the institution of an ad hoc observatory on advertising in the media directed at children, taking into account that this should be a neutral body which is not tied to the advertising sector;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Acknowledges that general practithealth professionerals should be made aware of their essential role in the early identification of people at risk of overweight and cardiovascular diseases and the fact that they should be the main actors within a collaborative care in the fight against the obesity epidemic and non-communicable diseases; considers moreover that the EU should invest in education providing scientifically-sound information on behavioural support and training for dieticians and nutritionists, and provide increased financial support to enable health professionals to dedicate more time to prevention;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is convinced of the need for full recognition of the qualification of medical professionals as ‘"clinical dieticians’" as well as ‘"nutritionists’"; urges Member States to promote their presence at school and in all work places of these kinds of doctors, thus making them easily accessible to the public;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to promote best medical practices, for example through the EU Health Forum, as well as information campaigns on obesity- related risks and abdominal obesity in particular; urges the Commission to provide information about the dangers of home diets, especially if they involve the use of anti-obesity drugs taken without medical prescription or authorisation;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29b. Calls on the European Parliament and the Commission to fund basic research investigating the links between obesity and chronic diseases such as cancer and also studies comparing and evaluating different interventions; epidemiological research needs to be undertaken in order to identify the factors which are most associated with the increases in obesity prevalence, and, together with intervention studies and psychological research, those factors that might give leverage for change should be identified;