Promoting health - Lidl Malta

A better tomorrow – health at the centre

Eating habits affect people’s health. As a leading company in the retail trade, we take responsibility for ensuring a healthy and safe working environment for our employees and for offering our customers an increasingly sustainable range.

At Lidl, we care about the health of our employees and customers, which is why we support the development of projects that promote healthy lifestyles.

Good to know

Europe consumes an average of about 37 kilograms of sugar per capita each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the daily dose of added sugar per capita should not exceed 50 grams. For a healthy diet it is recommended to reduce this intake up to 25 grams per capita per day.

Our commitment in figures

By 2025

we will gradually increase the the share of whole grains in our Lidl’s own brands

%

reduction of added sugar and salt in our own brand products by 2025

Our fields of action for the topic of health

Healthy diet

We promote health with a healthier assortment. To do this, we are progressively reducing the amount of sugar and salt in our own brand products and we use clear labels that allow our customers to make informed purchases.

Health in the workplace

The well-being of our employees is our goal and our corporate philosophy as part of our commitment to occupational safety and health.

OUR MEASURES FOR PROMOTING HEALTH

Our publications on the topic of health

Conscious Nutrition

Aware of our social responsibility, we promote a healthy, balanced and conscious diet, contributing to the prevention of risks related to unbalanced nutrition, such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular problems. Through constant analysis and close cooperation with our suppliers for a careful selection of ingredients, we can guarantee the highest quality and safety of the food offered in the Lidl brand assortment, thus helping to offer increasingly balanced products.

All CSR publications at a glance

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