School children could soon receive free fruit and vegetables in school, under a proposal unveiled by the European Commission on Tuesday (8 July) aimed at reducing the number of overweight children in the EU.
Fresh fruit and vegetables worth €90 million of EU money would be distributed to schools, while member states participating in the programme are to provide matching funds.
The scheme – which will now come before the European Parliament and EU member states for approval – aims ...
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