EU ASSESSES FOOD QUALITY SCHEMES
February 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLFOOD quality assurance schemes (QAS) need to be well-promoted and free from red tape to thrive, a European Union (EU) study has concluded. The EU's Joint Research Centre Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) has been researching QAS which highlight food products' home region and/or production methods, plus issues such as the environment or animal welfare. Examples include geographical indication schemes, such as that for Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and internal management schemes such as the EurepGAP standard for fresh foods and ...
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