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"Food safety is a priority of Union policy. Therefore, all measures intended to deepen consumers’ knowledge about the food they eat are to be welcomed. We understand very well that in times when a huge number of Europeans die because of obesity and circulatory diseases caused by improper diet, labelling food packages with energy and nutrition information helps ordinary people compose a balanced diet by themselves.
However, to be of use to the consumer, such information must be legible and comprehensible. Giving data on chemical compounds which do not affect human health, or placing this information on very small packages, is pointless. We have a similar situation in connection with stating the place of origin of food. It should not be compulsory to provide such details. The recent situation with Spanish vegetables shows that the result of this is not always beneficial. False accusations over contamination with E. coli caused the Spanish food market to lose millions."@en1
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