RSPCA expresses concern over MEPs’ objections to country of origin food labelling proposal
This week (February 6) MEPs backed a motion rejecting new rules on country of origin labelling (COOL) for meat and called on the European Commission to come forward with a new proposal giving more comprehensive information to consumers. The RSPCA has expressed disappointment with this decision, as the Country of Origin labelling rules proposed by […]
Meat origin confusion
The NFU and NPA say that new European Commission rules on food labelling may lead to massive confusion for British shoppers keen to buy meat produced in the UK. The Commission voted to introduce mandatory reared and slaughtered labelling rules. The NFU and NPA say that mandatory rules should have extended to born, reared and […]
NFU demands action by UK retailers on sourcing and labelling policies
NFU President Peter Kendall said: “The events of the past few days have severely undermined confidence in the UK food industry and farmers are rightly angry that the integrity of stringent UK-farmed products is being compromised by using cheaper imported alternatives which, evidence suggests, do not meet the robust traceability systems we have in the […]
