It didn't. Screw the EU!
The ingredients.
Malta is only a member of EU; any special role.
The ingredients.
list of ingredients calories serving size
no, they aren't very relevant as 70% of processed food contains GM ingredients and almost none legally require labelling. 90% citizens want to know whether the food they consume contains GM ingredients and due to the loopholes in labelling laws citizens don't know.
There is Actually alot of rules like placement of the food label and some other requirements. I have found the guide for food labelling in the FBA US Food and Drug Administration webpage. Here is the link to that guide: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuide/ucm064866.htm
Because animal bi products are in everything these days and we need to pick out what could possibly not be vegetarian, unless of course the labelling has 'Suitable for Vegetarians' or a vegetarian symbol on it.
To make members of the EU feel like they are included
If EU represent EURO currency, the advantage is that in Europe many countries have adopted EU for transactions. Tourists and travellors need not exchange currency.
Nutrition labeling is very important so that the consumers will learn what foods to eat so they can get the right amount of nutrition. Food labels indicate the vitamins the food contains and the percentage of the daily requirement for the certain vitamins. In this way, the consumer is guided on the proper serving of food based on the nutritional requirements in a day.
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