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Regulation of nutrition labeling of foods in the European Union and Hungary : A historical review from the beginning to the present day

Kuti, Beatrix Adrienn and Horacsek, Márta and Szakos, Dávid and Kasza, Gyula (2021) Regulation of nutrition labeling of foods in the European Union and Hungary : A historical review from the beginning to the present day. ÉLELMISZERVIZSGÁLATI KÖZLEMÉNYEK, 67 (1). pp. 3281-3292. ISSN 0422-9576

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Abstract

Food labeling is one of the most diverse areas of food law, and special attention is paid to nutrition labeling within this area. This is not a coincidence, as modern nutrition science is evolving year by year, and legal changes must also keep pace with this. Nutrition labeling is particularly important for those who struggle with obesity or certain metabolic diseases or have special nutritional needs for other reasons. In a somewhat unusual way, the regulation of nutrition labeling has not appeared primarily in regulations at the national level, but its development began within an international framework, with the first breakthrough being the Codex Alimentarius and the expert work carried out within it. Hungary has been participating in this work since the beginning, so the Hungarian regulation, regardless of historical periods, has been relatively harmonized with the current best labeling practices in the world, with complete harmonization taking place by the time Hungary was on the verge of joining the European Union. In this study, we look back at the most important international, EU and Hungarian steps in the development of the regulation, not only presenting legal changes, but also comparing them to the changing requirements of the various periods. In addition to the current regulatory environment and challenges for nutrition labeling, key voluntary labeling schemes are also included in this communication.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Food Economics and Quality Policy, Hungary Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Hungary University of Veterinary Medicine, Hungary National Food Chain Safety Office, Directorate for Risk Management, Hungary Export Date: 9 October 2023
Uncontrolled Keywords: Food labeling, nutrition labeling, voluntary labeling, mandatory labeling, Codex Alimentarius Commission, harmonization of food law, Big 8, Big 4, Traffic light, Battery, Nordic Keyhole, Nutri Score, GDA (Guideline Daily Amount)
Subjects: K Law / jog > K Law (General) / jogtudomány általában
R Medicine / orvostudomány > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology / terápia, gyógyszertan > RM215-RM216 Nutrition, Dietetics / Táplálkozás, dietetika
T Technology / alkalmazott, műszaki tudományok > TX Home economics / háztartástan > TX642-TX840 Food sciences / élelmiszertudomány
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 24 May 2024 09:30
Last Modified: 24 May 2024 09:43
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/195614

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