Coca-Cola and Kellogg's
Monday, 5. May 2008, 04:04:22
Coca-Cola and Kellogg's have been reported to the Danish authorities for misrepresenting their products' contents on their labels. The Danish Consumer Council has informed the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration of food label violations committed by the two international companies.
Kellogg's cereals and Coca-Cola soft drinks list the fat and sugar content of their products as being by 'portion'. However, the consumer council says that measurement varies from product to product and is often too small to be a realistic indicator of what a person's intake would be. For example, Coco Pops cereal lists its portion measurement as 30 grams - far less than a bowl of cereal would typically be.
In addition, the products contents are calculated as being for 'an adult woman of normal weight'. But how tall, fat or thin is a "standard" woman?
The labels reflect changes in the declaration rules initiated by the new 'Guidelines Daily Amounts' (GDA) regulations, instituted by the European food industry. Those guidelines are not as strict as Danish labelling laws.
I hope they get a heavy fine for making things opaque. The strict rules Denmark have are to help the costumers.
Kellogg's cereals and Coca-Cola soft drinks list the fat and sugar content of their products as being by 'portion'. However, the consumer council says that measurement varies from product to product and is often too small to be a realistic indicator of what a person's intake would be. For example, Coco Pops cereal lists its portion measurement as 30 grams - far less than a bowl of cereal would typically be.In addition, the products contents are calculated as being for 'an adult woman of normal weight'. But how tall, fat or thin is a "standard" woman?
The labels reflect changes in the declaration rules initiated by the new 'Guidelines Daily Amounts' (GDA) regulations, instituted by the European food industry. Those guidelines are not as strict as Danish labelling laws.
I hope they get a heavy fine for making things opaque. The strict rules Denmark have are to help the costumers.
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By ripp2002, # 5. May 2008, 04:14:14
I wasn't saying anything about Coca-Cola on Kellogg's!
By attilasoul, # 5. May 2008, 04:17:56
By gdare, # 5. May 2008, 04:28:59
By attilasoul, # 5. May 2008, 05:11:27
By rose-marie, # 5. May 2008, 07:41:23
By Spaggyj, # 5. May 2008, 07:42:25
Don't ruin it for me..
By Cois, # 5. May 2008, 08:32:37
By Furie, # 5. May 2008, 10:51:22
@ Kimmie ~ I usually drink Pepsi Max, I don't like the sugary taste of regular cola anymore. I sometimes eat cereal in the evening, and 30 g is not anyway near enough.
@ Cois ~ There there... don't worry. You can drink all the coke you want. It's just their labels that's the problem for now.
@ Mik ~ Black worms...?
By attilasoul, # 5. May 2008, 11:20:40
How strange we are...
By rose-marie, # 5. May 2008, 11:39:10
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