The third International Fresenius Conference "Feed" February 13 to 14, 2012

Labels on food and feed products are controversial and misinterpreted, and its usually the claim on the labels that are sometime wrong or misleading. The correct use of claims is a complex area. Which statements are legitimate? How can claims be covered? And which (additional) information has to be part of the label? The third International Fresenius Conference "Feed" from February 13 to 14, 2012 in Cologne (Germany) dealt with these and other questions regarding feed production, research and sales.

Karin Bosshammer und Hendrik Ermen (North Rhine Westphalia State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection, LANUV NRW, Germany) introduced the most important legal circumstances for the use of feed claims. Objective, understandable and revisable information on product labels would be necessary for the consumer, the experts pointed out. The verifiability of products by authorities could thereby only be assured through scientific evidence which proves the effectiveness of the product. Read more ...

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