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"en.20110706.18.3-283-000"2
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"During the vote on the report on the provision of food information to consumers, I supported a balanced position which protects the interests of consumers and producers at the same time. I voted in favour of offering consumers the opportunity to make an informed choice when buying food products and selecting a particular diet. I voted for improving the legibility on labels and for a ban on practices which mislead consumers. I support the regulation on the labelling of the origin of fresh meat and I hope that this will become widespread in the future. European consumers have the right to know the origin of their food so that they can make their choice. I believe that these provisions can be beneficial to consumers’ health by providing information on allergenic substances and the ingredients in a given product. However, it is important to avoid information overload, which can have the opposite effect on consumers and create financial and bureaucratic burdens for the food industry and, most of all, for small and medium-sized enterprises. We should not forget that as well as large companies, small local producers also work in the food industry. I have tried to use my vote to take this fact into account so that they will not be financially and administratively hampered by the new legislation."@en1
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