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Position statements

This section lets you access our policy positions on a wide range of current issues. We have put our position statements in context by providing you with a brief background on each issue.

Members can access our series of full briefing papers on a range of current policy issues by signing into the members area.

These briefing papers are organised under FDF's priority areas.

• Food Safety and Science
• Health and Wellbeing
• Sustainability
• Competitiveness

Food Safety and Science

Food Chain

• Genetic Modification (GM) and Biotechnology

Food Ingredients

• Additives, Flavourings and Enzymes

General Food Law

• General Food Law

Labelling

• Allergen Control and Advisory Labelling
• Country of Origin Labelling
• General Food Labelling
• Nutrition and Health Claims
• Nutrition Labelling

Nanotechnology

• Nanotechnology

Residues and Contaminants

• Acrylamide

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Health and Wellbeing

• Food Addiction
• Front of Pack Labelling

• Public Health Responsibility Deal

• Portion Size

• Reformulation
• Salt
• Saturated Fat

• Responsible Marketing and Advertising to Children

• Workplace Wellbeing

Nutrition

• Dietary Fibre
• Fortification
• Nutrient Profiling
• Trans Fatty Acids

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Sustainability

Climate Change and the Environment

• Environmental Regulation
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Packaging
• Transport
• Waste
• Waste Framework Directive
• Water

Sustainable Development

• Biofuels
• EU Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan
• Palm Oil
• Sustainable Soy

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Competitiveness

Employment Skills and Occupational Health

• Flexible Working
• National Minimum Wage
• Occupational Health
• People safety
• Process safety
• Property Risk Management
• Road Safety
• Skills
• Work Programme & Youth Contract
• Working Time Directive

Trade

• Reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013

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