According to a report by the International Obesity Task Force in 2005, Finland, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Malta all have a higher proportion of overweight adults than the United States.
It is a matter of great concern that the obesity rates are increasing day by day all over the world.
Markos Kyprianou, the EU health commissioner, expressed his concern over an "emerging health threat". According to The New York Times, the European Commission announced food labeling plans to help the consumers eat better, choosing a healthier diet and rejecting junk food. Under this proposal, six measurement will be labeled on the front of packages of information on energy, total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar and salts. The labels also indicate the percentage of advisable daily intake. The proposal also exclude beer, wine and spirits.
Obesity rates in United States, stands at 28 percent for men and 34 percent of women, although this rises to as much as 50 percent among black women and in Europe, countries range from 10 percent to 27 percent for men and up to 38 percent for women. The is stated here from the International Obesity Task Force report.
The consumers are disappointed with the European Commission Proposal as it ignores the best for consumers and opts for the best for some sections of the food industry.
The Confederation of Food and Drink Industries of the European Union said that the proposal was more practical as it had provided consumer information on the front of the packages.
