| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/06/1530 (9.11.06) |
| Publication Date | 09/11/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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In Brussels on 9 November 2006, European Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou publicly “named and praised” several CEOs of major food, drink and retail industries for their commitments to tackling obesity made in the framework of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. The Platform gathers stakeholders to agree voluntary measures to combat overweight and promote physical activity. They have so far presented 146 commitments overall. The companies “named and praised” are: 9 soft drinks companies in UNESDA, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, who have committed not to advertise soft drinks to children under 12; McDonald’s for their commitment to provide nutritional information on packaging throughout Europe; Unilever for their commitment to reformulate products; and Kraft for their commitment not to market certain products directly to children unless they meet a certain nutritional profile. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1530&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Health |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
