Greece: Cretan exporters demand revision of Nutri-Score for olive oil

Published 2024년 7월 18일

Tridge summary

The Cretan Exporters Association is advocating for a revision of the Nutri-Score system's classification of extra virgin and virgin olive oil, arguing that the current system does not adequately represent their nutritional value and health benefits. They believe these products should be categorized as 'A', given their proven nutritional advantages and the production methods used. The association also highlighted concerns about the system's reliability, especially after countries like Italy and Romania have banned it, and Greece has raised doubts about its accuracy. The Portuguese government has since paused its implementation, marking a broader debate around the system's suitability for natural food products.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

The Association of Exporters of Crete, with the scientific support of the Scientific Society of Olive Encyclopedists (4E), has requested a change in the classification of extra virgin and virgin olive oil in the Nutri-Score system, arguing that it does not accurately reflect precisely its nutritional value and health benefits. Impact of the Nutri-Score on traditional Greek foods Nutri-Score, a front-of-pack nutritional labeling system developed in France, has been adopted by several European countries since 2017. This system classifies foods on a five-category scale (A to E) based on their nutritional value per 100 grams. or milliliters. However, the Cretan Exporters Association criticizes that this simplified methodology does not correctly evaluate natural and single-ingredient foods such as extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and virgin olive oil (VOO). Current Classification and Request for Review Initially, EVOO was classified in category "D" (orange) of Nutri-Score, subsequently ...

Source: Oleorevista