Spanish centre-right MEP Pilar Ayuso said it was a question of choice, arguing that consumers should be informed about the origin of the food, even if there were no safety issues.

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Luckily for readers who enjoy grappling with issues such as the origin of thought, and whether people are free to will what they want, it leaves plenty more to be written on the subject.

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Some, such as the Global Korean Network or the Tunisian Scientific Consortium, organise annual conferences to discuss issues of interest to the members and the country of origin.

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