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> At least in Spain, it's common to see strawberries with unmarked origin or, even worse, "Origin: Spain" but it happens to be a Spanish company that brings the
by fransje26 3y ago
> At least in Spain, it's common to see strawberries with unmarked origin or, even worse, "Origin: Spain" but it happens to be a Spanish company that brings them from Morocco
The import switch trick exists, but is nonetheless illegal. So is mislabeling food origin (even from within the EU). For instance, I know that the health authorities in France go to open-air markets and road-side stalls to check that produces have labels, and that the country of origin is correct. (EU onions, as an example, is not an appropriate labeling. Nor is labeling Italian onions as regional onions..)
Of course, the local authorities might not have the will or incentives to strictly enforce your consumer rights..