foodwatch International

What is foodwatch?

We are fighting for your right to safe, healthy foods and to information about the things you eat. We keep a close eye on industry and politics – and to remain independent, we do not accept funding from governments, the EU or the food industry. As a non-profit campaigning organization we are funded by ten thousands of people. We operate at the national and European levels, and have offices in Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands.

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Stop the Toxic Trade!

Toxic pesticides on our plates: Pesticides banned in the EU are exported – only to return as residues in rice, bananas and raisins. A dangerous boomerang! The EU promised to stop this in 2020. But still no law. Urge the European Commission to move…

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No to aspartame in our food and drinks!

Whether it’s soft drinks, desserts, chewing gum, or yoghurts — the use of the additive aspartame is everywhere. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified this widely used sweetener as possibly cancer-causing, echoing…

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Modified food, modified rights? Why genetically modify organisms labelling must stay

News06-11-2025

For decades, EU citizens have relied on labelling to make informed choices about their food. But that right is now at risk.

Food Additive Safety and Consumer Transparency Issues

Background 30-10-2024

From hidden additives to questionable safety assessments: explore how food manufacturers use clever labeling tricks and why previously "safe" additives are now raising serious health concerns.

Ahead of experts’ meeting on mineral oil contamination: foodwatch calls for strict limits

Press Release18-09-2025

In light of new product recalls, foodwatch urges the EU to finally adopt strict rules against harmful mineral oil contamination in food.

Mineral oil in foods

Rice, pasta, cereals, chocolate: many everyday foods are contaminated with harmful mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH and MOAH). One source of contamination is the recycled paper or cardboard used as food packaging.

Nutri-Score

In the supermarket, consumers must be able to see at a glance how balanced a product is. The Nutri-Score is the most comprehensible model of nutritional labelling that exists at the moment and it is gaining increasing support throughout Europe.

Additives

Eating and drinking several additives throughout the day could put our health in danger. Therefore, foodwatch demands a ban of food additives that are potentially dangerous for human health or misleading for consumers.