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"Eat well – feel good": Commission proposes to combine and reinforce existing school milk and school fruit schemes
30/01/2014
The European Commission today published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Fruit Scheme and the School Milk Scheme, under a joint framework. In a context of declining consumption among children for these products, the aim is to address poor nutrition more effectively, to reinforce the educational elements of the programmes and to contribute to fight against obesity. With the slogan "Eat well - feel good", this enhanced scheme from farm to school will put greater focus on educational measures to improve children's awareness of healthy eating habits, the range of farm produce available, as well as sustainability, environmental and food waste issues.
"A modern farming sector, producing in line with society's expectations"
17/01/2014
Opening Ceremony - International Green Week, Berlin
Commissioner Cioloș ready to propose definitive end for use of export refunds for destinations in Africa, even in crisis
17/01/2014
In his opening speech at the Green Week in Berlin, Commissioner for Agriculture and Development Dacian Cioloș expressed his readiness to stop the use of export refunds for exports to developing countries in Africa with which the European Union has an Economic Partnership Agreement, stressing this is an important step in terms of coherence between EU Agriculture and Development policies.
