France is set to introduce a decree forcing all food establishments that fall under the catering and restaurant industry to tell customers where all their meat products come from. Previous legislation from 2016 only obliged supermarkets and butcheries to include the origin of their beef products. If given the green light by French food unions, the meat labelling decree will be presented to the European Commission and forwarded to France’s Council of State. A 2013 report by the European Consumer Organization (BEUC) found that 70 percent of Europeans support food-origin labels, up to 90 percent when it comes to meat products. READ ALSO: French public warned over 10 supermarket 'food scams'

Source: The Local October 16, 2019 11:15 UTC