Are food labels really helpful when it comes to guiding our purchasing decisions? Are they reliable, or is it mostly just greenwashing?
Our president, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social, explores the topic of #foodlabelling in this article published in @scotsman.com. 👇
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
"Farm fresh" meat could mean anything from pasture-raised to intensive indoor systems: there's no legal requirement for clarity.
Philip Lymbery on cutting through food label confusion ⤵️ https://ow.ly/VJ2150YxvVy #AnimalWelfare #FoodLabelling
📩The 3rd edition of the TealHelix newsletter is out!
Discover highlights from the past six months, including recent events, the completion of a key Work Package, and other updates as we move forward.
👉 Read it here: lnkd.in/eMmDU7ss
#EUProjects #FoodSustainability #FoodLabelling
Palm oil is not sustainable!
#foodlabelling #productdescription #labelling #sustainability
www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...
Grocery display of plantbased products Courtesy: Sophie Ost/Shutterstock
Exclusive: MEP Anna Strolenberg on Why the EU’s ‘Veggie Burger’ Ban Reached A Deadlock
#EU 🇪🇺 #VeggieBurgerGate
#Plantbased #FoodLabelling #Food #Health #Nutrition #LivestockLobby #Beef #CrazyPolitics #AnimalAg #Lobbying #FoodSystems #Climate #GoVegan #Vegan
www.greenqueen.com.hk/eu-veggie-bu...
A fabulous #greenwashing win. Tyson Foods backs down. By @grist.org
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#foodlabelling #productlabel
Spotting #WholeGrain products isn’t always easy.
That’s why we’ve created a short quiz to help you navigate #FoodLabelling.
Give it a try 👉 form.typeform.com/to/c0I7PFxq?...
Two packages of chicken feet labeled "chicken paws"
Chicken what now? #badLabels #food #foodlabelling #foodlabels
#ECJHighlights | 09/10
⚖️ (J): #Environment – Zakynthos landfill near Caretta caretta sea turtle habitat 🐢🇬🇷 (C‑368/24)
⚖️ (J): #FoodLabelling – medical foods & repeated nutrition info 🇸🇪 (C‑315/24)
⚖️ (O): #Emissions – CO2 tax on free quotas 🇭🇺 (C‑519/24)
Happy World Vegetarian Day! 🥗🥬🌱🔆🍎
👉 Read our new legal insight on the law on vegan food labelling in the UK and find out more www.rocketlawyer.com/gb/en/busine...
#WorldVegetarianDay #Vegan #FoodLabelling #UKFoodRegulations #BusinessLaw
🇪🇺 European Commission sued for #Secrecy over ditched #FoodLabelling plan amid food industry #Lobbying concerns
Two transparency groups are taking the European Commission to court for refusing to release documents on a shelved plan for an EU-wide #nutrition label.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
We want this here in 🇬🇧too, plus chicken & all other imported food/drink, so we can make informed choices about what we consume from ANY country outside UK.
They can lead us to this crap; can't make us buy it or consume it!
#Bleach #Antibiotics #HFCS #D2 #FoodLabelling
#UKGovt #FoodStandardsAgency
“Being transparent about what is in the product is a must. We need clear labelling for GMO products throughout the entire value chain.”
– Fritz Konz, Head of Quality & Sustainability, tegut… 🇩🇪
Supermarkets are calling for #GMO transparency.
#NGTs #foodlabelling #EUfoodpolicy
“At dm, it’s important that people remain free to choose whether they want to produce & consume GM food. It’s about our diet, what we feed our bodies.”
– Kerstin Erbe, dm-drogerie markt 🇩🇪
Labelling = freedom to choose.
#NGTs #NewGMOs #EUfoodpolicy #foodlabelling
“Consistent labelling along the entire value chain is essential for consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.”
– Wolfgang Ahammer, Oils for Life 🇦🇹
As #NGT trilogues continue, the food sector is clear: transparency matters. @organicseurope.bsky.social
#NewGMOs #foodlabelling #EUfoodpolicy
Next week, the NGT trilogue tackles labelling & traceability, a key, controversial issue.
#NGT proponents want no labels on #NewGMOs. That’s a threat to transparency, trust & choice.
Our new paper breaks down the positions.
📄 Read more: www.enga.org/fileadmin/us...
#foodlabelling #EUfoodpolicy
We deserve transparency. We deserve better.
💚 That’s why I’m calling for a pause on new salmon farms — to protect our environment, coastal communities, and future food systems.
✍ Join us here greens.scot/ProtectScotl...
#ScottishSalmon #KnowWhatYouEat #SalmonFarming #FoodLabelling
No official logo. Watch for the words "Product of Canada."
Look out for this claim on your next grocery run. 💡
More tips to help you buy Canadian ⬇️
bit.ly/41SdaoQ
#FoodLabelling #ProductOfCanada
Free Online Public Lecture: "Food Labelling and Making Foods Healthier"
📅 TODAY
🕖 7 PM
Speakers: Dr. Fiona Lalor & Dr. Cristina Arroyo Casabona
Register here: https://shorturl.at/FFpcA
#FoodLabelling #HealthyEating #HealthierChoices #PublicLecture
@FSAI
@FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland
The names “English Whisky” and “English Whiskey” are being considered for protection as a geographical indication. Any objections?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
#whisky #whiskey #geographicalindication #foodlabelling
Free Online Public Lecture: "Food Labelling and Making Foods Healthier"
📅 24th February
🕖 7 PM
Speakers: Dr. Fiona Lalor & Dr. Cristina Arroyo Casabona
Register here: https://shorturl.at/FFpcA
#FoodLabelling #HealthyEating #HealthierChoices #PublicLecture
@FSAI
@FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland
Free Online Public Lecture: "Food Labelling and Making Foods Healthier"
📅 24th February
🕖 7 PM
Speakers: Dr. Fiona Lalor & Dr. Cristina Arroyo Casabona
Register here: https://shorturl.at/FFpcA
#FoodLabelling #HealthyEating #HealthierChoices #PublicLecture
@FSAI
@FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland
Front-of-package food labels: A path to healthier choices
#Canada #Health #Nutrition #HealthyEating #PublicHealth #FoodLabels #HealthCanada #Wellness #Diet #Sugar #Sodium #SaturatedFat #FoodPackaging #NutritionLabels #Labels #FoodLabelling #HealthyEating
the-14.com/front-of-pac...
Free Online Public Lecture: "Food Labelling and Making Foods Healthier"
📅 24th February
🕖 7 PM
Speakers: Dr. Fiona Lalor & Dr. Cristina Arroyo Casabona
Register here: https://shorturl.at/FFpcA
#FoodLabelling #HealthyEating #HealthierChoices #PublicLecture
@FSAI
@FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland
What The Label DOESN'T Tell You About YOUR FOOD
Shockingly, there is no legal requirement to show how animals were raised.
Act now for honest labelling: www.ciwf.org.uk/honest-label...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BhS...
#animals #FactoryFarming #mabelling #FoodLabelling #AnimalAgriculture
This looks interesting! As someone who has spent their career to date involved in regulation of the food industry from both a Trading Standards and Environmental Health perspective, I shall be listening to this.
#foodsafety #foodstrategy #regulation #tradingstandards #foodstandards #foodlabelling
