As part of its Farm to Fork Strategy and Beating Cancer Plan, the European Commission is currently discussing the introduction of a common European front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme. On 16 March 2021, more than 270 renowned European scientists published a call in support of the Nutri-Score, a label already in use in several EU Member States, widely considered to be an effective way to guide consumers towards healthier choices. However, the Nutri-Score also faces opposition on various grounds from a number of European lawmakers, stakeholders and Member States. What is the contribution of front-of-pack nutrition labels to healthier diets? How does the Nutri-Score perform in this regard? What should be the next steps for the European Commission? These are the questions that will be discussed in this ELF event.

Welcome words by Antonios Nestoras, Head of Policy and Research, European Liberal Forum

Keynote speech by Anne-Lise Sibony, Professor of EU law, UCLouvain

Speakers:
Chantal Julia, Professor of Nutrition, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
Emma Calvert, Food Policy Officer, BEUC
Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Member of the European Parliament, Renew Group
Paolo De Castro (tbc), Member of the European Parliament, S&D Group

Moderated by  Vincent Delhomme, Research Fellow, European Liberal Forum