Author (Person) | Chaffin, Joshua |
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Series Title | Financial Times |
Series Details | 17.6.10 |
Publication Date | 17/06/2010 |
Content Type | News |
Efforts to introduce colour-coded 'traffic light' warnings on food were rejected by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the 16 June 2010, who instead backed a system favoured by industry. The first reading vote marked a decisive victory for food companies in a regulatory battle that has pitted the likes of Nestlé, Kraft and Danone against European consumer groups, and featured complaints of misinformation and excessive lobbying. |
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Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Health |
Countries / Regions | Europe |