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Het Europese parlement heeft ingestemd met een voorstel van de Commissie om voortaan alleen nog de waarheid op etiketten van levensmiddelen toe te laten, behalve als de onwaarheden zijn vervat in het merk. "For years Popeye had us believing spinach was rich in iron. But dieticians now know that this "health claim" is untrue or at least exaggerated. To prevent consumers being deceived and also to harmonise the internal market in these products, the European Commission is proposing to regulate the use of such claims.  

Turning to the scope of the regulation, MEPs would explicitly exclude wine and publicity campaigns for agricultural products, which are already covered by other legislation, as well as brand names. Although the names of some brands in themselves hint at a nutritional benefit, these would not be affected if they have been registered in accordance with existing legislation. Lees meer.