Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion
Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Yes. I take that point. In Spain, for example, 38% of children are overweight or obese. Every European country is grappling with this issue and this is why working at an EU level will be important. Education awareness is key and what the schools are doing is extremely important. I refer to perhaps looking at expanding this aspect as well. The marketing and packaging area is another important one. Food that is clearly not healthy is marketed and advertised as if it were a healthy product. Work in this area will also be very important.
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