What is there in your dish? Regulation of nutrition choice divides EU policymakers

In this report, VoteWatch Europe tracked the positions of EU’s political forces on whether EU institutions should do more to regulate nutrition and food choice.

It looked at 5 key decisions made in the European Parliament in recent times and which concerned regulation of trans-fats, food additives, level of sugar and an aid scheme to supply fruit, vegetables and milk in educational establishments.

The analysis of the voting behavior of Members of the European Parliament shows that there are clear divisions among political families, as well as national delegations when it comes to establishing the degree of EU’s intervention on nutrition and food choice. The report highlights which nationalities and parties support more EU regulation and which take a stance against more red-tape.