The research was published in the Gezondgids of December 2021 of the Consumers' Association, which, through director Sandra Molenaar, states that "The name and the packaging suggest that there are many herbs in these mixes." Vegetable She continues: “That manufacturers actually stuff them with cheap ingredients is misleading and, in the case of salt, also unhealthy.” In addition to salt, cheap ingredients refer to, for example, breadcrumbs in minced meat mixes and sugars in salad mixes. The union also found a lot of vegetables in the spice mixes. This mainly concerns onions. Manufacturers of spice mixes include onion in the percentage of herbs and spices, according to the article in the Gezondgids. De Consumentenbond believes that onion is a vegetable. However, this does not appear to be in conflict with the Dutch Commodities Act, which, as far as the union is concerned, has a somewhat vague definition of herbs and spices. Stricter rules The Consumers' Association argues for stricter rules to tackle 'misleading packaging and the addition of large amounts of salt'.
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The research was published in the Gezondgids of December 2021 of the Consumers' Association, which, through director Sandra Molenaar, states that "The name and the packaging suggest that there are many herbs in these mixes." Vegetable She continues: “That manufacturers actually stuff them with cheap ingredients is misleading and, in the case of salt, unhealthy.” In addition to salt, cheap ingredients refer to, for example, breadcrumbs in minced meat mixes and sugars in salad mixes. The union also found a lot of vegetables in the spice mixes. This mainly concerns onions. Manufacturers of spice mixes include onion in the percentage of herbs and spices, according to the article in the Gezondgids. De Consumentenbond believes that onion is a vegetable. However, this does not appear to be in conflict with the Dutch Commodities Act, which, as far as the union is concerned, has a ...
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