EUROPE: Mars slams EU health claims laws
By: just-food.com | 24 October 2007
Mars has criticised EU rules on food health claims and said it fears the regulations could be used to restrict advertising. The company doubts whether the legislation would change dietary habits as the EU looks to tackle growing obesity across the continent.
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Mars has criticised EU rules on food health claims and said it fears the regulations could be used to restrict advertising. The company doubts whether the legislation would change dietary habits as the EU looks to tackle growing obesity across the continent.
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