Although European food legislation provides explicitly for the protection of human health through the prevention of health hazards, fraud and deception, this policy has not been translated into legal practice.

Free trade agreements like CETA (Canada/EU) and TTIP (US/EU) are part of a “new generation” of trade deals that focus on the elimination of “non-tariff barriers”. These include important standards for consumer protection.

The number of people who are overweight or obese has increased dramatically over recent decades. The main reason for this development: when it comes to food, the unhealthy choice is all too often the easy choice.

Fruit yogurts with no fruit, miracle-health products with dangerous side effects: when it comes to packaged foods, misleading information is not the exception but the rule.