Press Release: EU Healthy Eating Campaign ‘The Tasty Bunch’ – A new initiative to promote healthy lifestyle and balanced diet among kids

On 26 September 2009 Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, launched a new Healthy Eating Campaign for European school children. Under the slogan 'Eat it, Drink it, Move it' three roadshows will tour seven European countries, giving children a chance to take part in educational activities and games. The European Commission also launched an interactive website, competitions and other events with one key goal in mind – to change children’s eating habits for the better. To help get the message across, Belgian tennis champion Justine Henin and 8 year old Guinness record holder Rosolino Cannio will be lending their support.

European Commission: MEMO/09/421: How EU-funded research is addressing the growing problem of overweight children in Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/421&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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