date:Jul 31, 2014
r a balanced diet.
This latest alliance between the health care community and the food industry reflects the recent rise in non-communicable diseases and the need to address them: in the last 12 years, the obesity rate in France has increased from 8,5% to 15%4, whilst that of diabetes has increased from 2,6% to 4.4% between 2000 and 20105.
Colette Shortt, Chair of the ISA, believes that public/private partnerships are vital in addressing Europes public health agenda. A joint effort is very muc