European Commission Participates in Salone del Gusto International Food Fair

Turin, Italy (ots/PRNewswire) -

New EU video on working animals
[https://vimeo.com/52372308 ]

The European Commission's Directorate-general for Health and
Consumers finishes its participation in the international Salone del
Gusto food fair in Turin, Italy with the premiere of a video on
working animals and a conference on Animal Welfare. With over 250,000
visitors from 25-29 October 2012, the Salone is one of the biggest
fairs of its kind. It offers the Commission a unique opportunity to
present its work on safeguarding the food chain for Europe's
consumers and show a new video on working animals.

From Farm to Fork Stand

On the Commission's stand at the Salone del Gusto
[http://salonedelgustoterramadre.slowfood.com ], designed
specifically for children and families, visitors can get involved in
interactive cooking demonstrations and other activities to learn
about what goes in to ensuring the "from farm to fork" policy. The
main aim is to make sure that the food on our plates is safe. In four
free cooking demonstrations per day, Turin chef Daniele Spada cooks
with children and explains them the importance of knowing where your
food comes from, food safety, nutrition, animal welfare, and also
show great ways to reduce the amount of food waste.

Working animals video premiere

Today the Commission takes the opportunity presented by Terra
Madre [http://www.slowfood.com/international/10/networks ] to launch
its video on the welfare of working animals
[https://vimeo.com/52372308 ] at the fair. The video is produced in
collaboration with the Brooke organization [http://www.thebrooke.org
]. It shows the work that the Commission and the Food and Agriculture
Organization are doing to improve animal welfare in developing
countries.

Animal Welfare Conference

The central topic of the Conference on Animal Welfare [http://ev
entistore.slowfood.it/pagine/eng/store/evento.lasso?cod=CF43 ] is 'A
Win-Win Opportunity for Animals, Farmers and Consumers'. Animals are
sentient beings and their welfare is a key value of the European
Union. The EU has invested more than any other part of the world in
animal welfare. Together with the Food and Agriculture Organization
[http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/themes/animal-welfare/en ] FAO, the
Commission welcomes international distinguished speakers to discuss
challenges and opportunities springing up around animal welfare.
Besides their ethical value, farming practices that take into account
high animal welfare standards guarantee greater productivity, better
quality, more food safety and added value for farmers.

More information

Directorate for Health and Consumers
[http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm ]

ots Originaltext: The European Commission DG Health and Consumers
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Contact:
Graeme TAYLOR, graeme.TAYLOR@ec.europa.eu, +44(0)7920-145-030