Sanitation is a problem in some regions. The infant mortality rate is 27 per 1,000, and life expectancy ranges from 70-77 years. Most people, especially children , eat something sweet on their bread for breakfast or lunch. Children often et hot cereal for breakfast. The main meal usually consists of potatoes and gravy with seasonal vegetables and meat or fish.
Dutch pastries are world famous.
Restaurants in larger towns offer a wide variety of cuisine, and Indonesian food had become an established part of the Dutch diet. Eating out is a special affair and is not as common as in the United States. Most families continue to eat most meals in the home. The Netherland's national soccer team competed in the 1994 World Cup. Tennis, field hockey, swimming, sailing, ice-skating, wind surfing, basketball, badminton, and many other sports are also enjoyed.