date:Jun 23, 2014
Proposals to make food manufacturers show where the meat in food products comes from have been dropped by Government ministers.
The turnaround came following a lobbying drive by the food industry, according to reports in the British media.
The news comes as a surprise considering the Coalitions promise to improve transparency following the horsemeat scandal.
Now food manufacturers will not have to state where the meat in convenience and processed dishes comes from.
Farming Minister George Eu