Activities of Renate SOMMER related to 2007/2285(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (26)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Title
Title
on the White Paper on nutrition-, overweight- and obesity-related health issues, malnutrition and inadequate nutrition
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas overweight and obesity, as well as malnutrition and inadequate nutrition, are becoming a growing epidemic and are a major contributor to the leading causes of morbidity in Europe,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. considering that overweight and, obesity, malnutrition and inadequate nutrition should be tackled with a holistic approach acting across government policy areas and at different levels of government, especially at national, regional and local level,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. considering the social dimension of the problem and in particular that the highest incidence rates not only of overweight and obesity but also of malnutrition, inadequate nutrition and dehydration are registered in lower socio-economic groups; noting with concern that obesity mightthe result might be to deepen health and socio-economic inequalities,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. considering the worsening situation in the marketing sector and the fact that food advertising, for example in Italy, accounts for around half of all advertising broadcast during children’s TV viewing times and that three quarters of it promotes high- calorie and low-nutrient foods; noting with concern the use of new forms of marketing using all technological means and in particular the so-called ‘advergames’ including cell phones, instant messaging, video games and interactive games on the Internet,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Approves the institution of the ‘High- Level Group on Nutrition and Physical Activity’ and the setting-up of the ‘Health Interview Survey monitoring system (EHIS)’,of European health surveys as effective tools for policy- makers and all actors involved to improve knowledge and the exchange of best practices; .
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, however, for more tangible measures especially targeted at children and at-risk groups such as elderly people, migrants, especially women, disabled persons, and poor and unemployed, poorly educated and poor people;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to take a more holistic approach to nutrition and make malnutrition, alongside obesity, a key priority in the fields of nutrition and health, incorporating it wherever possible into EU-funded research initiatives and EU-level partnerships;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 112 #
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 schoolparks and recreational facilities, 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, women and elderly people; invites municipalities to promote a network of ‘Towns for a healthy lifestyle’ providing common actions to fight obesity;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for citizens of the Union to be enabled to exercise their own responsibility and that of parents for their children;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is primarily at school level that steps have to be taken to ensure that physical activity and balanced eating become part of the behaviour of a child; calls on the Commission to develop guidelines on nutrition policies at school and for the promotion of nutritional education;
Amendment 168 #
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 Statcompetent authorities 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 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes a possible ‘fruit at school’ project to be financially supported by the EU;
Amendment 186 #
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 schools; 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 200 #
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;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is aware of the importance of the media in informing, educating and persuading in connection with a healthy and balanced diet; nevertheless considers the voluntary approach adopted in the proposal for a directive on ‘Audiovisual media services without frontiers’ insufficient;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks for protected times and for restrictions 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 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 318 #
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 dietitians’ as well as ‘nutritionists’; urges Member States to promote the presence at school and in all workplaces of these kinds of doctors;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to promote best medical practices 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; calls on the Commission to devote greater attention to the problem of malnutrition, inadequate nutrition and dehydration;