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Pathways from Dysfunctional Foods to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
The publication of this 4th Fribourg Obesity Research Conference on the theme of ‘dysfunctional foods’ coincides with a recent proposal of the European Union to spend 90 million euros yearly to provide free fruits and vegetables to schools across the continent in a drive to curb childhood obesity.