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dcterms:Date	"2010-07-06"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Christofer Fjellner2
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lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the food I put on my dinner table is not the same as the food my parents ate when they were young. The food my parents put on their dinner table is not the same as the food my grandparents ate when they were young. That is something that we should, in fact, be pleased about, partly because the variety of food has increased, but mainly because it is a prerequisite for us to be able to feed the whole planet. What we will be voting on here tomorrow is something as strange as what my children and my grandchildren will be putting on their dinner table. It is important to remember here that we must not simply prohibit or put obstacles in the way of something that is new. We must guarantee that it is safe. In this regard, I would like to remind you of three basic principles that have guided me, and that I hope will guide my fellow Members. Firstly, the legislation must have a scientific basis. Our decisions must be based on relevant research, and on objective and well-conducted science. It must not be a question of personal taste, religious conviction or particular interests. In order to meet future challenges, we need to welcome innovation and science, not prevent or obstruct it. Secondly, it is important to use a scientific basis to take note of and safeguard the safety of novel foods. Consumers will reject novel foods if they cannot be certain that what we are offering is indeed safe. The citizens of Europe have a right to demand that. Thirdly and lastly, food safety must never be used as a pretext for protectionism and new barriers to trade. This is at complete odds with innovation and development. Thus, I would like to see innovation and the development of novel but, above all, safe products. We must not impede or prevent new things, but we must guarantee that they are safe."@en1
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