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"Mr President, I and the other Swedish Conservatives have voted against the proposal to ban thrombin. The Commission proposal calls for clear labelling of meat that has been stuck together in this way and states that it should not be permitted in restaurants and large-scale catering establishments as it is difficult, in places like this, to provide customers with clear information.
We must defuse the debate about meat glues. Thrombin is naturally present in all meat. To avoid thrombin, it would be necessary to stop eating meat completely. The Commission’s experts state that thrombin is not hazardous to health, and this opinion is scientifically based.
The important thing is that food is safe and that consumers are not deceived. Packaging must include accurate information about thrombin and the labelling must be clear.
Why should we ban thrombin? To do so would be to open Pandora’s box. Is it really the job of politicians to manage our food? Where will it end? There are no grounds here for limiting consumers’ freedom and their right to freedom of choice.
When it comes to scaremongering politics about food that is not dangerous or unhealthy, I say ‘that is enough!’ Do not resort to a ban – tighten up the rules on labelling instead."@en1
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