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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10161
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Parliament votes for more informative labelling on all foodstuffs, but rejects traffic light system

Brussels, 16/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Following an extremely long votes, with 300 amendments put to the plenary session, the European Parliament, in Strasbourg on Wednesday 16 June, came out in favour of clearer labelling for foodstuffs which provide better information on the energy and nutritional values of foods thereby allowing consumers to make informed choices. Much to the disappointment of the Social Democrats, the Greens and the GUE/NGL, MEPs rejected the “traffic light” system...

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