Organisation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Title: European national school food policy database

Description

Overview of European school food policies and their key features, validated by Member States. The database can be made available upon request, whereas the summary report is freely downloadable.

How to cite
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (2014):  European national school food policy database. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/82dc713d-d501-4107-8eee-d056518db9bd
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    In light of the growing childhood obesity epidemic, the European Commission and Member States have developed the EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020. Supporting its implementation, the JRC has been facilitating knowledge exchange by mapping national school food policies and fostering stakeholder dialogue. To provide further insight into the various school food policies in place across...

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Additional information
Issue date 2014
Landing page https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/mapping-national-school-food-policies-across-eu28-plus-norway-and-switzerland
Update frequency unknown
Language English
Data theme(s) Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food; Education, culture and sport; Health
Identifier http://data.europa.eu/89h/82dc713d-d501-4107-8eee-d056518db9bd

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