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"I am very pleased that the health of our children is being tackled at European level.
Obesity amongst children is a growing concern in Europe, and even more so in the UK where almost 25% of the population is obese and 10% of children are overweight. This issue is a serious concern to many of my constituents and I welcome an initiative to tackle it.
Addressing eating habits in childhood is key to preventing obesity later on in life, and the consumption of fruit and vegetables is proven to reduce the rate of obesity and cardio-vascular diseases.
In the UK, the appeal of convenience food is leading to the development of bad eating habits, which in turn cost our health service an annual GBP 6 billion. It is clear, then, that supporting this initiative also makes good economic sense.
This is why I voted in favour of this report and I hope that Member States will make effective use of the funds to fight what is becoming a real problem for our children."@en1
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