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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10543

1 February 2012
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) food
Misleading health claims must be refused

Brussels, 31/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - It is out of the question for manufacturers to mislead consumers with unfounded health claims on foodstuffs. The committee on the environment, health and food safety at the European Parliament rejected, on 31 January, a proposal aimed at authorising the food industry to use the mention “x% less” on foodstuff labels (whether for sugar, fats or salt), to announce a reduced number of calories or specific nutrients. MEPs said such health claims were too...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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