– LONDON – The Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin, met in London the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Jane Ellison, the forthcoming G8 summit on mental health and in preparation of the European Semester Italian-led in the second half of the next year, which will then lead the Milan Expo in 2015.
On the carpet, the problem of so-called “traffic lights” in Britain are applied on products sold in supermarkets and stores, a ‘labeling Italian producers worried because they intend to report the amount of fat in foods but in fact is likely to hit high-value products and high nutritional level as Parmesan or olive oil, known throughout the world and fundamental proper nutrition in your diet Mediterranean.
Lorenzin pointed to fellow Brits as the “traffic light” actually creates alarm because in fact it is interpreted by consumers as a report card for food good or bad, when in fact its not bad but they are rather high nutritional values. The fight against obesity is a continental problem, but the method of “traffic lights” is likely to be an inaccurate response and also creates a serious violation of European law on free trade. “Scare the consumer is wrong,” insisted the Lorenzin, “we must rather promote the Mediterranean diet, the consumption of fish, white meat, raw oil, fresh vegetables and fruits, less bread and pasta. A balanced diet useful in combat cancer and cardiovascular disease. “
Lorenzin The Minister has also announced plans to launch a first world summit on lifestyles and health involving Meanwhile, the largest European countries. The meeting to organize the summit is scheduled for next spring. The themes are broad and engaging. Senile dementia, obesity, women’s health, prevention, planning of national health services, drugs, alcohol and tobacco, aggressive anti-smoking campaign on youth.
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