Health group calls for ‘usable’ information on food

Food labels should feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts, according to draft EU legislation as adopted by MEPs on the 16 June 2010. However, they rejected a proposal for 'traffic light' values to highlight the salt, sugar and fat content of processed foods.

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-regulation-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-the-provision-of-food-information-to-consumers/

ESO: Background information: Food information for consumers http://www.europeansources.info/record/food-information-for-consumers/

BBC News, 16.6.10: EU votes on standard food labels http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10327312.stm

European Parliament: Press Release, 16.6.10: MEPs set out clearer and more consistent food labelling rules http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/067-76128-165-06-25-911-20100615IPR76127-14-06-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

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