EU CONSUMER BOSS SAYS EUROPEAN FOOD LABELLING SO COMPLEX, EVEN SHE CAN’T UNDERSTAND IT
November 1st, 2010
BY DAVID HAWORTH
The Director General of European Consumers Organisation (BEUC) has said mandatory European Union (EU) labelling information has become so complex and detailed - even she cannot understand it. Monique Goyens told a seminar at the CIAA (Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU) congress in Brussels yesterday (Thursday November 18): "Being able to read what's on a packet is becoming more difficult as more and more information is included and the letters get smaller." She added: "That was bad enough," before ...
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