BRUSSELS TO TALK WITH MINISTERS AND MEPS ON MEAT INGREDIENT ORIGIN LABELLING

THE EUROPEAN Commission is to consult with ministers and MEPs on whether to draft a law insisting that such information must be included on all food products using meat as an ingredient. It follows the release yesterday (Tuesday) of a report on origin labelling for meat.This study recommends three options for a European Union (EU)-wide system: maintaining voluntary origin labelling (the status quo); introducing mandatory labelling giving manufacturers a choice of EU/non-EU labels or mentioning an EU or specific non-EU country of origin; or insisting that ...


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