PQ 305
376 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the relative merits of traffic light food labelling and GDA food labelling; if her attention has been drawn to recent research in the UK that demonstrated 62% of people misunderstood percent of GDA labels, whereas only 21% of people misunderstood traffic light labels; if she will instruct Safefood or the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to conduct similar research here; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3750/07]
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376 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the relative merits of traffic light food labelling and GDA food labelling; if her attention has been drawn to recent research in the UK that demonstrated 62% of people misunderstood percent of GDA labels, whereas only 21% of people misunderstood traffic light labels; if she will instruct Safefood or the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to conduct similar research here; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3750/07]
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