Foodwatch is a European advocacy group that focuses on protecting consumer rightsA German Battle over Food Labeling 18/04/2008 Business Week Magazine as they pertain to food quality.Foodwatch: ¡ojo al bife! 18/10/2002 Deutsche Welle The organization was founded in October 2002 in Berlin by former Greenpeace executive director Thilo Bode.Greenpeace. Cambio de rumbo El Mundo El escándalo del nitrofeno vuelve a surgir en Alemania 06/11/2002 Consumer , the organization is active in Germany, the Netherlands, France and Austria. Foodwatch International, while handled as a separate unit, is legally a part of the German foodwatch association.
In 2008, the organization reported that uranium concentrations in German tap water exceeded the permitted levels.Denuncian que el agua del grifo en Alemania contiene más uranio de lo permitido 05/08/2008 El Mundo
An important aspect of Foodwatch's activities consists of investigating manufacturer claims in marketing campaigns and on packaging. Each year Foodwatch delivers the Goldener Windbeutel (German)/Gouden Windei (Dutch), given to the product whose packaging is the most misleading, as voted on by visitors to the website. In 2009 the award went to Actimel.Actimel: Premio a la mentira publicitaria más insolente 29/03/2009 Cantabria Liberal In the 2012 campaign, Foodwatch criticized Becel pro-active, a Unilever product which is supposed to lower the risk of coronary disease. Foodwatch demanded Unilever stop selling the product, leading to considerable scrutiny of the product and countercriticism by the manufacturer.
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External links Foodwatch web page