EU regulators hope to consider ways to prevent “non-standard” farm produce like pockmarked carrots, dirty leeks and unripe apples from being thrown away – and sold to consumers instead. The European Union has a raft of regulations to define farm products, setting down minimum standards, sizes and categories. Since a lot of produce taken from
Europeans to rethink fresh produce standards
What’s in a name? For EU foods, it’s paperwork
“I do agree with those who say that if we have too many, then the value of this tool becomes less important.” – EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel Europe may risk devaluing the reputation of its treasure trove of high-quality foods as ever more product names win protected status, joining the ranks of hams
EU restores import tariffs on cereals
“We have now seen, since February of this year, a strong drop in prices below the level that we had actually expected.” – Mariann Fischer Boel The European Union agreed Oct. 16 to restore import tariffs on all cereals due to recent price slides in internal wheat and other key grain markets, the European Commission
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