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"We voted for Parliament’s position at first reading because we believe it represented progress in the field of information given to consumers about foodstuffs. This was in spite of the last-minute concessions that had already weakened the report’s content. As we stressed then, consumers have a fundamental right to know as much as is possible and justifiable about the composition of foodstuffs. Furthermore, such knowledge is a necessary – though not sufficient – prerequisite for consumers to make informed, conscious decisions about their diet and, as such, it helps promote public health and welfare.
Following negotiations with the Council, despite the proposal containing positive aspects, Parliament has ended up giving ground on others at second reading, with a view to reaching an agreement. We consider positive
the points on the need for information on food additives with allergenic effects and mandatory origin marking for certain qualities of meat. However, we believe it was necessary to go further in this area of origin marking, extending it to all types of meat, including processed meat, to milk and its derivatives, and to single-ingredient products, including fruit and vegetables. We would stress again that information on genetically modified organisms should be mandatory."@en1
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