- Foodwatch criticizes the polder consultation with the food industry for not improving the health of the Dutch population.
- The number of overweight people in the Netherlands is expected to increase in the coming years, according to research by the RIVM.
- Foodwatch calls for immediate action, including lowering VAT on fruits and vegetables, implementing a sugar tax, and banning child marketing.
- The RIVM predicts that by 2040, 55% of adult Dutch people will be overweight.
- Foodwatch suggests that the industry should not be involved in policy-making due to their financial interests.
Source: taxlive.nl
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