‘Traffic light’ food labelling rejected by MEPs

CONSUMER groups have voiced dismay after MEPs rejected the most popular form of food nutrition labelling – a “traffic-light” colour coding system already in wide use.

‘Traffic light’ food labelling rejected by MEPs

Instead the European Parliament voted for an alternative system of Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs), in the wake of intense food industry lobbying.

The European Consumers’ group BEUC accused MEPs of caving in to pressure by rejecting what the organisation says is the simplest and most informative advice on healthy eating.

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