§ 23. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further steps he is intending to take to ensure better labelling of the products of humanely reared animals. [74104]
§ Mr. MorleyWe will continue to encourage the growing number of organisations who have responded to consumer demand by introducing schemes which allow easy identification of food produced from animals reared to high welfare standards.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to improve the accuracy and informative content of food labelling. [74088]
§ Mr. RookerDetailed and extensive rules on food labelling are already in place, including a general prohibition on falsely describing food or labelling it in a way likely to mislead. In addition new regulations on the labelling of genetically modified soya and maize will be laid shortly and, from February next year, further information covering the quantity of certain ingredients in certain foods will be required.