WOMEN'S INSTITUTE CAMPAIGN ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING FOR FOOD

That this House welcomes the Women's Institute Campaign to highlight the need to introduce clearer country of origin labelling of food products; notes that many foods do not require a country of origin label; further notes that even in processed foods where an origin is stated it normally indicates the last substantial change and not the origin of where the food was originally grown or reared; is concerned that many consumers are not receiving the information they would like in order to make fully informed decisions about their purchases; and calls on the Government to introduce a more robust food labelling systemin whichthe public can have total confidence.