EU urges member states to target childhood obesity in schools

27 February 2017

Faced with alarming childhood obesity cases, the European Commission is calling on member states to take action in the procurement of healthy food for schools.

A report released by the Maltese Presidency and the European Commission on Wednesday (22 February) says that childhood obesity should be tackled at an early stage and that schools can play a positive role in encouraging healthy eating habits.

 

Read the full article on EurActiv website here.