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EU Considers Labelling Food to Boost Animal Welfare |
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Luxembourg - EU farm ministers mostly backed an idea on Monday to stamp meat and dairy products made from humanely treated animals with an EU "welfare" label although warned of the potential higher costs to consumers.
The ministers were debating a proposed five-year plan to improve treatment of animals and its suggestion of a label to help consumers choose between "minimum" and "higher" welfare standards for the meat, milk or eggs that they want to buy.
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"Labelling is important not only for welfare but also to inform the consumer. We're talking about a competitive edge," |
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