Austrian regulations set to start

A regulation on the labeling of origin of the ingredients meat, milk and eggs in canteen kitchens will come into force in Austria on 1 September.

“Thanks to the dedicated work of minister of agriculture, Norbert Totschnig, a long-awaited milestone was set for farmers in Austria. Consumers can finally be certain of the origin of many of the foods that they eat out of the home every day. With the regulations on voluntary labeling in community catering, we are also making the catering industry responsible,” says the president of the Farmers’ Association, Georg Strasser.

Around 2.2 million meals and thus almost two-thirds of the meals eaten outside Austrian homes every day are consumed in public or private canteen kitchens.

“We tried to find a good solution for everyone involved. The canteens are also very interested in consistent labeling, which the regulation corresponds to. Every guest must be able to see at first glance, where the schnitzel, butter or fried egg comes from. We can guarantee this through mandatory controls,” Strasser says.

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