Consumers at last protected

At last the European Commission is embarking on a policy with which consumers can readily identify and appreciate.

Altough legislation to protect them from health-threatening food, with serious consequences for those who produce and sell it.

Health and Consumer Affairs Commissioner David Byrne will announce on Wednesday a complete revamp of the EU’s food safety laws which for the first time will include criminal penalties for a wide range of offences which occur from the farmyard to the supermarket shelves.