BETTER NUTRITION LABELLING LAWS REQUIRED IN THE EU SAYS OUTGOING FOOD CONSUMER CHAMPION
April 1st, 2007
BY DAVID HAWORTH, in BrusselsFRONT of pack nutritional labelling not only should, but will become mandatory and standardised throughout the European Union (EU) in due time, predicts Jim Murray, director of the European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC)."I can't believe the industry can produce a voluntary code which will allow consumers to see at a glance the most relevant nutritional characteristics of particular foods," he added in an exclusive interview with just-food.com, noting increased public concern that diets should be as low in fat, sugar and salt as ...
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