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Lidl - No nutritional value on a lot of items

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  • 08-09-2009 2:22am
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    123abcde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    eg Their Admiral salmon range.

    Is their any law on this and who do I report this to?

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    TriceMarie
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    I hate that!:mad:


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    markphillips
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭markphillips


    That's pretty cheap of them really (which, I guess, figures...).

    I'm pretty sure it's EU law that basic nutritional information must be given on packaging? Albeit in America over the summer I noticed they give you the info for even chewing gum (5 cals a stick!), so maybe there are exceptions here to some products (such as fish) or something?


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    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Listing nutritional information is, as far as I am aware, completely optional for the company. They don't have to include it (but if they do it has to be in a certain format)


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


    123abcde wrote: »
    eg Their Admiral salmon range.

    Is their any law on this and who do I report this to?

    There is a law, but it's not relevant:
    Nutritional labelling is compulsory only where a nutritional claim is made.


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    foggy_lad
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    branded goods having the nutritional values on the packaging does not make them any better for you or your pocket!


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    123abcde wrote: »
    eg Their Admiral salmon range.
    I would only buy that stuff for the cat. :D


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    mixer101
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭mixer101


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    I would only buy that stuff for the cat. :D

    You don't like your cat then? :D


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    Shelflife
    Registered Users Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭Shelflife


    if you pay cheap you can expect cheap.


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    rubadub
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    foggy_lad wrote: »
    branded goods having the nutritional values on the packaging does not make them any better for you or your pocket!
    It can let you make a more informed choice, and decide between 2 products which really is better value. Many people could be counting calories, or not want trans fats, or want to know ratios of stuff. It can also reveal things that are not explicit in the ingredients list - e.g. a lot of "healthy" readymeals are heavily diluted down with water, and the nutritional info can show this up.

    If companies do not show it I presume they have something to hide (that goes for alcohol manufacturers too)


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