On Friday 10 March, the European Commission revealed how the €250 million envelope for the new scheme to distribute fruit, vegetables and milk in schools (see EUROPE 11529) is to be shared.
Of the €250 million agreed for 2017–2018, roughly €150 million will be allocated for fruit and vegetables and €100 million for milk and dairy products. The money will be used not only to provide these products to schoolchildren but also to support teaching about agriculture and healthy diets,...