Promotion of healthy diets in the EU: What role for breakfast?
06-12-2017
Healthy nutrition is one of the essential elements of the EU agenda aiming at reducing obesity levels amongst the population. The European Union recognises the benefits of health promotion and the importance of healthy diets and physical activity in preventing chronic diseases and ensuring the healthy lifestyles.
Studies show that introducing small changes such as daily exercising, balanced diets and eating breakfast, can over time add up to make a significant difference. Therefore, it is necessary to intensify the efforts in EU Member States in promoting healthy lifestyles through diet and exercise, in particular emphasising the importance of breakfast. Activities of the EU platform for action on diet, physical activity & health and High level group on nutrition and physical activity already prove Member States’ willingness to tackle the issue.
EURACTIV invites you to this workshop to discuss how to tackle the nutrition agenda at both EU and national level and to discuss the findings of “The Importance of Breakfast in Europe Report”. Questions will include:
- How can we engage decision-makers to promote breakfast as part of a balanced lifestyle?
- How is healthy nutrition being promoted across the EU Member States?
- Have current national campaigns and policies achieved their goals?
- What are the best practices on healthy nutrition promotion among EU Member States?
- What kind of communication tools can be leveraged to improve nutrition knowledge and practices?
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Location
Euractiv Network Office
Boulevard Charlemagne 1, 1041 Brussels
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Panellists
Ciarán Nicholl, Head of the Health in Society Unit at the Health, Consumers and Reference Materials Directorate, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Louise Dye, Professor and N8 AgriFood Chair in Nutrition and Behaviour, University of Leeds
Emma Calvert, Food Policy Officer, The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
Milka Sokolovic, Head of Food & Health Science, European Food Information Council (EUFIC)
Moderator
Sarantis Michalopoulos, Journalist, EURACTIV
Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction and opening comments
9:30 – 10:30 Open debate