According to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety [3] it is a general principle of food law to provide a basis for consumers to make informed choices in relation to food they consume and to prevent any practices that may mislead the consumer.
De réir Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 178/2002 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle an 28 Eanáir 2002 lena leagtar síos prionsabail ghinearálta agus ceanglais ghinearálta an dlí um bia, lena mbunaítear an tÚdarás Eorpach um Shábháilteacht Bia agus lena leagtar síos nósanna imeachta i ndáil le sábháilteacht bia [3], foráiltear gur prionsabal ginearálta de dhlí um bia é bunús a sholáthar do thomhaltóirí chun roghanna eolasacha a dhéanamh maidir leis an mbia a chaitheann siad agus chun cosc a chur ar aon chleachtas lena bhféadfaí an tomhaltóir a chur ar míthreoir.