Fruit and vegetable re-distribution?

It is proposed that farmers be paid by the EU to give surplus produce to schools, hospitals and other establishments serving children. Announced as part of a review of the Common Agricultural Policy, the suggestion, which needs to be approved by governments, also includes advertising campaigns designed to encourage children to eat more healthily. At present, according to the agriculture commissioner only Italians and Greeks achieve the World Health Organisation recommended average daily consumption of 400 g of fruit and vegetables.

The Independent