22 million children in the EU are overweight, with 5 million of those big enough to be considered obese. What used to be considered a US problem among children and adults, has now found its way to Europe. With it comes all the health problems, as well as the heavy burden it will become for health systems throughout the 27 member states.
In search of some response, the EU parliament has set aside 500 million euros towards a free fruit and vegetables in schools plan.Though it is still pending final approval, the idea is to encourage more consumption of both fruits and vegetables as EU wide most nations’ children consume below the recommended intake for good health. Besides preventing obescity, consuming for fruits and vegetables is also linked to preventing disease.
I wish someone would have cared about this when I was a child…