September 17-18th marked the Agricultural G20 held in Florence, Italy, after which agriculture ministers signed a declaration of intentions named “Charter of Florence”: with commitments in turning agriculture more sustainable. On the Front-of-Package labelling debate, IARC/WHO – International Agency for Research on Cancer – published a paper in support of the Nutri-Score system, whereas the […]
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FOOD CHAIN - 4 January 2022
NUTRITION & FOOD POLICIES: NUTRI-SCORE ACCUSED TO DISTORT MARKET
The BECA Committee on Beating Cancer has finally approved the report on the European strategy to fight against cancer. Nutrition is not addressed as much, despite the important role that plays in preventing some type of cancers.
Lab-grown meat industry, at the same time, is on the rise, with more million invested in the business and the opening of an office in Brussels to represent their interests.
On the Front-of-package debate, the Italian competition authority has opened some cases against the Nutri Score, accused of distorting the market and of unfair trade practices.
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Written by Farm Europe