Healthy Food for Europe's Citizens

Download or read book Healthy Food for Europe's Citizens written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Education and Culture and published by Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. This book was released on 2000 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of the food we eat has become one of the biggest concerns for Europe's citizens. This brochure explains the role of the European Union (EU) in maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality. The EU agricultural policy encourages farmers to produce a large choice of quality foodstuff, including organic production. European-wide legislation serves to keep food free of harmful substances and to keep consumers well informed through the labels on the food. The EU Food and Veterinary Office monitors whether safety rules are followed. Also, the EU activities related to new technology and to the global trade rules have an impact on our daily food.