Too much meat in Dutch diet; Food waste still problematic
4 years, 5 months ago

Too much meat in Dutch diet; Food waste still problematic

NL Times  

On average, Netherlands residents' eating habits are unhealthy and unsustainable, according to the Food Consumption Change report by the Netherlands' environmental assessment agency PBL. For more sustainable eating patterns, Dutch people will have to eat less meat and waste less food. With sustainable eating habits, the PBL means wasting less food, buying products that were sustainably produced, and switching to a more-plant based diet. The government could also implement stricter regulations, such as limiting meat offers at fast food restaurants.

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Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label

Dutch News  

The Dutch spent more on meat, vegetables, dairy and bread with a “sustainable” label last year, which now accounts for a bigger proportion of total spending on food, according to research by national statistics organisation CBS and Wageningen University. In total, consumers spent €12.6 billion on “sustainable” food last year, 14% more than in 2022. The research, carried out on …

Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label

Dutch News  

The Dutch spent more on meat, vegetables, dairy and bread with a “sustainable” label last year, which now accounts for a bigger proportion of total spending on food, according to research by national statistics organisation CBS and Wageningen University. In total, consumers spent €12.6 billion on “sustainable” food last year, 14% more than in 2022. The research, carried out on …

Temptation stops many Dutch from having a healthier diet
1 year, 3 months ago

Temptation stops many Dutch from having a healthier diet

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Although over one in three Dutch adults say they would like to eat more healthy food, almost half of them get tempted by others to go for unhealthy options and 39% say they can’t resist snacks and sweets, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. A far smaller proportion – just 17% – say they don’t have enough …

Dutch waste a kilo less food but the downward trend stalls
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch waste a kilo less food but the downward trend stalls

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The Dutch threw out just over 33 kilos of fruit and veg per person last year, almost a kilo down on 2019 but the downward trend has nevertheless stalled, figures from the food information centre Voedingscentrum have shown. The Voedingcentrum probe, which takes place every three years, looks at the rubbish produced by 130 households and the organic waste from …

NL residents eating healthier, but not yet healthy enough
1 year, 10 months ago

NL residents eating healthier, but not yet healthy enough

NL Times  

Netherlands residents have been eating and drinking healthier over the past years. In its VCP, the RIVM looked at the daily meals of Netherlands residents between the ages of 7 and 69 between 2019 and 2021 and compared the results with previous surveys. Vegetable consumption increased from 128 grams per day in 2007-2010 to 135 grams in 2012-2016 and now …

Dutch gov't working on law to limit fast food chains
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch gov't working on law to limit fast food chains

NL Times  

The Dutch government is working on a law to stop the proliferation of fast-food chains. The law should help municipalities say no to new fast-food restaurants opening on every corner, like the big cities asked for last year, State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen of Prevention said to newspaper AD. In lower social classes, it's even one in three," Van Ooijen …

Dutch eat less meat, but coronavirus closures are the likely cause
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch eat less meat, but coronavirus closures are the likely cause

Dutch News  

The Dutch ate less meat last year but that is mainly down to restaurants closing during the coronavirus crisis rather than a change in behaviour, according to researchers at Wageningen University. Animal rights group Wakker Dier, which commissioned the research, said it was pleased to see people had eaten less meat, even though there is not a real trend. ‘And …

Dutch cities want to ban fast food restaurants in fight against obesity
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch cities want to ban fast food restaurants in fight against obesity

NL Times  

The four large Dutch cities and Ede are advocating for legal options to ban the suppliers of fast foods and other unhealthy foods in their fight against obesity. Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Ede therefore sent a letter to Sate Secretary Paul Blokhuis of Public Health, asking for more resources to halt the increase in fast food restaurants. Currently, …

Dutch eating less meat; Scientists want higher meat prices to support the trend
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch eating less meat; Scientists want higher meat prices to support the trend

NL Times  

Eight out of ten Dutch people no longer eat meat every day, a study by Statistic Netherlands showed. At the same time, 50 scientists and the retired D66 politician Jan Terlouw have called for meat prices to be increased by 1-3 percent annually. About a third of Dutch adults have started eating less meat in the past year, and 0.5% …

Healthy food should be cheaper, snack bars more restricted, says advisory
3 years, 8 months ago

Healthy food should be cheaper, snack bars more restricted, says advisory

NL Times  

The Council for Public Health & Society advised the Dutch government to take more serious steps towards reducing health inequalities and promoting healthy eating. This can be done by making fruit and vegetables cheaper, introducing higher taxes on sugary products and ensuring that municipalities can limit the number of snack bars, the organization said in a report published Wednesday. With …

Health funds want gov't to legally regulate sugar, salt, fat in foods
3 years, 10 months ago

Health funds want gov't to legally regulate sugar, salt, fat in foods

NL Times  

The government needs to step in and legally limit the amount of unhealthy sugars, salts, and fats in food products, according to UNICEF, the municipality of Amsterdam, the Diabetes Fund, the Heart Foundation, the Stomach Liver and Bowel Foundation, and the Kidney Foundation. The National Prevention Agreement made between the government and food producers did not deliver enough results, the …

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