Brussels, 02/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 2 February, the European Parliament blocked changes to nutrition labelling that would have allowed manufacturers to claim “x% less sugar/salt/fat” on foodstuffs for sale to consumers (see EUROPE 10543). The plenary session adopted a resolution which allowed it to apply its veto by qualified majority (393 votes to 161, with 21 abstentions). MEPs took the view that permitting such claims to be made (through inclusion in the annex to...