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German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has called for healthier food in schools, daycare centres and canteens during debate in parliament on Thursday over the government’s nutrition strategy. “Food determines life chances. It starts with the youngest children,” Özdemir, from the Green Party, told lawmakers in Berlin. “That’s why it should be as easy as possible for everyone to eat well and healthily if they want to.” He argued that healthy food should be available to everyone, regardless of where a person’s family might come from, where in Germany they live or how wealthy they are. Özdemir sa…

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