ALDE public Hearing "Efficient food labelling in fighting obesity" <br /><br />Event date: 11/06/08 15:00 to 18:30 <br />Location: Room ASP 3G3, European Parliament, Brussels <br /><br />In Europe, more than 50% of the adult population is overweight or obese, and more than 21 million children are overweight or obese. Nutritionists have stressed the relationship between energy-dense, nutrient poor foods and overweight and obesity. A comprehensive and clear food labelling system would improve consumers' ability to understand nutritional information and would help them make healthier nutritional choices. <br /><br />In the context of the proposal of the European Commission for a Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers, Mr. Magor Csibi and Mr. Jules Maaten will organise a public hearing to explore the different possibilities of food labelling and their efficiency in fighting against obesity. The hearing wants to be an opportunity to have an open debate with a wide range of stakeholders to have a better view of the interests at stake and to try to find the best solutions for the consumers. <br /><br />----------------------------------------------- <br /><br />MEP's Concerned: <br />Magor Csibi, Jules Maaten <br /><br />For more information: <br />Miczki Tamara - Tel: +32 2 284 45 78 <br /><br />On ALDE Website: <br />http://www.alde.eu/index.php?id=42&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=9467 <br /><br />[ALDEEVENTS] [Events] [Hearing] [Language EN]
