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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9560

8 December 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Council Calls on Member States and Commission to step up fight against obesity

Brussels, 07/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 6 December, the Council of Ministers adopted conclusions on health problems related to diet, weight problems and obesity. It calls on the Member States to promote actions to change the way food is made, to reduce its salt, saturated fat, fatty acids and sugar content, as well as its calorific value, given the role that these elements play in the development of chronic illnesses, weight problems and obesity. It also calls on the Member States...

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