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    EU healthy eating scheme for schools under way

    npsBy nps2 August 2017 No Comments3 Mins Read
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    EU healthy eating scheme for schools under way

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    (BRUSSELS) – A new EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme for healthy eating was in place from 1 August, ready to be implemented across the European Union as of the first day of the 2017/2018 school year.

    Aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among children, the scheme will include the distribution of fruit, vegetables and milk products, as well as dedicated educational programmes to teach pupils about the importance of good nutrition and to explain how food is produced.

    This single scheme merges and optimises existing projects, which reached over 20 million children in 2016. Although participation is optional, all 28 Member States have indicated they will take part in the initiative in the 2017/2018 school year.

    “The scheme provides valuable support to millions of European schoolchildren and thousands of farmers in every Member State,” said Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan: “Such support has proven particularly important for farmers in recent years and the increased funding will enhance the value of this support. In addition, the new scheme meets my priority of simplification through the integration of the former school milk and vegetable schemes.”

    Fresh fruit, vegetables and drinking milk will be given as a priority to school children. Processed products such as soup, fruit compotes, juice, yoghurts and cheese may also be distributed if this choice is approved by national health authorities. No added sugar, salt and fat are allowed unless the national health authorities permit limited quantities.

    Besides deciding on the exact way to put the scheme in place,like the inclusion of thematic educational measures and other agricultural products, Member States have the option to top up the EU aid with national aid for financing the scheme.

    This choice of products shall be based on health and environmental considerations, seasonality, variety and availability with priority to EU products. Member States may encourage local or regional purchasing, organic products, short supply chains, environmental benefits, agricultural quality schemes.

    Of the EUR 250 million EU funding agreed for 2017-2018 school year, roughly EUR 150 million will be allocated for fruit and vegetables and EUR 100 million for milk.

    From 1 August 2017, the two current schemes – the School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme and the School Milk Scheme – will be brought under a single legal framework. The new rules aim at greater efficiency, more focused support and an enhanced educational dimension.

    Currently, 24 Member States take part in the old fruit and vegetable scheme and 28 in the old milk scheme. Last year, around 20 million children benefited from the milk scheme and around 11.7 million children from the fruit and vegetables scheme.

    Annex: EU aid for school year 2017/2018

     

    Member State

    Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables

    in EUR

    Definitive allocation for school milk

    in EUR

    Belgium

    3 367 930

    1 650 729

    Bulgaria

    2 677 109

    1 167 367

    Czech Republic

    4 082 903

    1 842 407

    Denmark

    2 386 393

    1 606 402

    Germany

    25 826 315

    10 947 880

    Estonia

    565 888

    732 225

    Ireland

    2 007 779

    900 398

    Greece

    3 218 885

    1 550 685

    Spain

    12 932 647

    6 302 784

    France

    17 990 469

    17 123 194

    Croatia

    1 720 946

    800 354

    Italy

    21 704 956

    9 261 220

    Cyprus

    390 044

    400 177

    Latvia

    813 091

    745 497

    Lithuania

    1 134 661

    1 091 333

    Luxembourg

    343 568

    193 000

    Hungary

    3 885 599

    1 972 368

    Malta

    372 747

    144 750

    Netherlands

    7 063 251

    2 401 061

    Austria

    2 946 591

    1 278 933

    Poland

    14 985 916

    11 047 202

    Portugal

    3 283 397

    2 220 981

    Romania

    6 866 848

    10 865 578

    Slovenia

    727 411

    363 811

    Slovakia

    2 185 291

    1 020 425

    Finland

    1 599 047

    3 824 689

    Sweden

    0

    9 245 859

    United Kingdom

    0

    4 219 008

    Total

    145 079 683

    104 920 317

    Further information

    Further information, European Commission

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