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EU Adopts Bill to Add Nutrition & Origin Requirements for Food Labels

On June 16, 2010, Members of European Parliament adopted draft legislation on food labeling that would require quantities of fat, saturates, sugar and salt - as well as energy - to be indicated on the front of food packages along…

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with daily guideline amounts. It would also extend EU country of origin labeling requirements to meat, poultry, and dairy products. They also voted for the country of origin to be stated for meat, poultry and fish when used as an ingredient in processed food. However, this may be subject to an impact assessment.