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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11424

5 November 2015
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) consumers
BEUC says meat labelling is often dishonest

Brussels, 04/11/2015 (Agence Europe) - Consumers buying what is marked as meat and meat-based dishes who believe that they are always consuming only the meat and type of meat labelled are in for a big surprise.

Sulphites and water added but not indicated, croquettes containing half the quantity of meat stated on the label, chicken sold as veal in kebabs, deliberately misleading names with makers playing with words, the illegal use of banned additives - all of these are common practice,...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEWS BRIEFS