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Más País-Verdes-Equo within the Plural parliamentary group- has asked the Government for a moratorium against macro-farms and a labeling of animal feed that indicates its origin and the type of livestock it comes from.
The European Commission plans to present by the end of 2023 a “sustainable labeling” system that will cover the nutritional, climate, environmental and social aspects of food products. The objective of this initiative, which is part of the ‘From Farm to Fork’ strategy, is to “empower” consumers so that they can make informed and sustainable decisions about the food they buy.
The Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA in Spanish) has proposed to the Ministry of Consumption to promote a differentiation in labeling for food produced on family farms and livestock.
Chile has implemented numerous successful food and nutrition initiatives since the early 20th century, aiming to address malnutrition in all its forms. Aim: To summarize the major nutrition and food-related policies, strategies, and programs implemented in Chile, using the NOURISHING Framework. Chile has mandatory nutritional labeling that was updated to front-of-package warning labels about critical nutrients. In addition, the advertising of unhealthy foods and breast milk substitutes is restricted, among other food and nutrition policies. Nevertheless, strategies related to mass and social media communication campaigns, or periodic education and information interventions still need to be implemented.
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The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN in Spanish) has learned through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF), of an alert notification sent by the health authorities of the Netherlands, regarding the presence of peanuts and Unlabeled cashews in Jumbo brand salt-free trail mix.
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