Cedecarne labels the OCU report on traceability as "biased," accusing it of "confusing the consumer"

The Spanish Confederation of Meat Retailers (Cedecarne), which represents more than 58,000 butchery professionals across Spain, denounces that the report by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) on the traceability of some fresh products in the shopping basket, which has been subsidized by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030, "has a biased character, which leads to inaccurate results and lack of clear information, leading to confusion for the consumer." From Cedecarne they state that there are different sales formats with different obligations, in each case, in relation to the labeling of food, so "it is not possible to compare, under the same criteria, the information on the traceability of products in supermarkets and specialized stores, much less to compare packaged foods on the shelves with bulk foods." Main difference The Confederation explains that, in a supermarket, it is usual to find meats and meat derivatives in a non-directed sale. ...