In the current context of declining consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables and milk products, especially among children, and of an increasing incidence of child obesity as a result of consumption habits geared to highly processed foods which, in addition, are often high in added sugars, salt, fat or additives, the Union aid to finance the supply to children in educational establishments of selected agricultural products should do more to promote healthy eating habits and the consumption of local products.
I bhfianaise na staide reatha ó thaobh laghdú an méid torthaí agus glasraí úra agus táirgí bainne a chaitear, agus a chaitheann leanaí go háirithe, agus i bhfianaise otracht i measc leanaí a bheith ag méadú mar thoradh ar nósanna caithimh i leith bianna ardphróiseáilte, ina mbíonn, ina theannta sin, go minic, an-chuid siúcraí, salainn, saile breise nó breiseáin, ba cheart níos mó a dhéanamh leis an gcabhair a thugann an tAontas chun soláthar táirgí talmhaíochta ar leith do leanaí i bhforais oideachais a mhaoiniú, chun nósanna itheacháin sláintiúla agus caitheamh táirgí áitiúla a chur chun cinn.