Mandatory labelling
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Mandatory labelling or labeling (see
Because of past scandals involving deceptive labelling, countries like the United States and Canada require most processed foods to have a nutrition facts label on the label, and the table's formatting and content must conform to strict guidelines. The European Union equivalent is the slightly different nutrition information table, which may also be supplemented with standardized icons indicating the presence of allergens. In China, all clothing is labelled with the factory of origin, including telephone and fax numbers, although this information is not available to buyers outside China, who see only a generic Made in China tag. In Brazil, food containing more than one percent of GM ingredients must be labelled as such.[1]
The development of
Areas in which mandatory labelling is being discussed[by whom?] include:[citation needed]
- genetically modified food—see genetically modified food controversies
- spraying of meat with bacteriophages
- in the United States, fresh meat was added to the list of products which require mandatory country of origin labels (mCOOL) in 2002, however this was the subject of a challenge in the World Trade Organizationby Canada, which Canada won in 2011
See also
- Ecolabel
- Label
- List of food labeling regulations
- Packaging and labeling
References
- S2CID 212891620.