Parliament wants to know origin of milk

strasbourg - Consumers need to know where the milk they drink comes from. The European Parliament called for an obligation to print the country of origin on labels Thursday to producers of milk, dairy products and processed meat. This would promote food safety.

Parliament urges the European Commission is to arrive quickly with legislation to restore ' the consumer confidence following the horse meat scandal and other cases of food fraud '. European consumers also believe that customers should get clarity on the origin of their food.

The CDA says that production would increase by more than 8 percent while the farmers have been difficult, and voted against." Impossible, impracticable, priceless, " says MEP Annie Schreijer-Pierik. Her colleagues Jan Huitema (VVD) and Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (D66) voted against. They find it provides a workable plan, ' which additional bureaucracy '.