The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ... - BMELV
The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ... - BMELV
The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer ... - BMELV
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8 9 <strong>The</strong> <strong>BMELV</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> German food industry is one <strong>of</strong> our country’s most innovative<br />
<strong>and</strong> productive economic sectors. “Made in Germany”<br />
st<strong>and</strong>s for internationally acclaimed quality <strong>and</strong> for a huge variety<br />
in terms <strong>of</strong> the products on <strong>of</strong>fer, particularly in the food<br />
sector. Almost five million people are employed by the German<br />
agricultural <strong>and</strong> food industries. <strong>The</strong>y contribute a share <strong>of</strong><br />
seven percent to our economic strength.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> Government’s aim is to balance consumer dem<strong>and</strong>s<br />
for high-quality foods with the economic interests <strong>of</strong><br />
producers <strong>and</strong> the retail sector. <strong>Food</strong> safety is always the top<br />
priority in this regard in terms <strong>of</strong> precautionary consumer<br />
protection.