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‘Farm to Fork’: EU Parliament calls for much needed food system overhaul
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‘Farm to Fork’: EU Parliament calls for much needed food system overhaul
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The European Parliament just lent strong support to the ‘Farm to Fork Strategy’, setting the EU on the path towards a more sustainable food system. The European Consumer organisation (BEUC) applauds MEPs for adopting an ambitious position and resisting pressure to water down their stance.
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Children massively targeted by unhealthy food ads: consumer groups’ snapshot exposes blatant need for binding EU rules
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Children massively targeted by unhealthy food ads: consumer groups’ snapshot exposes blatant need for binding EU rules
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Food companies’ commitment to market their products responsibly blatantly fails to protect European children from ads praising unhealthy foods. That is the outcome of a snapshot survey BEUC and ten of its member organisations1 carried out in spring 2021 as part of a project initiated by Professor Amandine Garde of the University of Liverpool.2 With ample evidence that industry self-regulation of food marketing to children is not working, the consumer groups advocate for binding EU rules.
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Food marketing to children needs rules with teeth
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Food marketing to children needs rules with teeth
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In the spring of 2021, BEUC and 10 of our member organisations collected examples of unhealthy food and drink marketing and advertising. We selected those which we deemed to be infringing leading EU food and beverage companies’ commitment to market their products responsibly towards children. We brought these cases to the accountability Mechanism of the EU Pledge, the EU-level industry self-regulatory initiative to restrict unhealthy foodmarketing.
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EU Cancer Plan rightly puts healthy diets centre stage
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EU Cancer Plan rightly puts healthy diets centre stage
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Today, the European Commission has unveiled a new plan to turn the tide against cancer. Unhealthy diets as well as overweight and obesity are significant risk factors for cancer. BEUC welcomes that the EU Commission wants to help prevent cancer by making healthy food choices easier for consumers. However, it is a disappointment that some measures on ending EU-funded ads for meat have been watered down in the plan’s final version.
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FOOD LABELLING FOR HEALTHIER CHOICES - TOWARDS AN EU-WIDE NUTRI-SCORE

We have compiled everything you need to know about Nutri-score in one place. Check out our webpage to know more about the five-colour nutrition label.

We explain what Nutri-Score is, its advantages compared to other labels, the situation in Europe, and we also showcase your work on the topic.

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THE FARM TO FORK STRATEGY: THE CONSUMER VIEW

The EU 2020 ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy has great potential for making the healthy and sustainable food choice easier for consumers. While we would have hoped for some follow-up actions to happen sooner, at least the Strategy sets the EU on the right track to a more sustainable food and farming system.

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Consumers expect the food on their plate to be of good quality and safe. But this is not always the case, as recent safety-related scandals have brought to light. Since food safety cannot be taken for granted, BEUC’s role is to ensure that consumers can trust in a safe food supply in the EU.

Also, while new technologies have the potential to bring benefits to consumers, they must be closely monitored as they may also present health risks.

For BEUC, consumers should be able to make informed choices – be it by having clear and understandable information on food packaging, or ensuring that health messages on food products are scientifically justified. BEUC also works to ensure vulnerable groups such as children are not targeted with unhealthy foods high in fat, salt and sugar.

  • Facilitate informed and healthy choices by consumers, including vulnerable groups
  • Prevent misleading information and ensure that information can be trusted
  • Protect children from the promotion of unhealthy food
  • Ensure food sold to consumers is safe and sustainable