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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10237

16 October 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
Labelling does not mean healthy choices

Brussels, 15/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - According to a UK study, conducted by the Danish Aarhus University and the European Food Information Council (EUFIC), British consumers are aware of and understand nutrition labels on foodstuffs, but do not necessarily choose the healthiest options. Only 27% of those surveyed said they based their choices on the information on product labels. The main reason cited for choosing a particular product was taste. The study says that there has been too much...

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