{"id":19087,"date":"2024-02-02T15:35:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T14:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profooditalia.it\/?p=19087"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:45:25","slug":"press-release-strong-decisions-on-weak-foundations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profooditalia.it\/en\/notizie\/press-release-strong-decisions-on-weak-foundations\/","title":{"rendered":"Press release &#8211; \u201cSTRONG\u201d DECISIONS ON WEAK FOUNDATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is confirmed: the impact assessment on which the PPWR is based is flawed, inconsistent and based on prejudices and unsubstantiated assumptions<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Council of the European Union is proposing a ban &#8211; contrary to the version approved by the Parliament in plenary session &#8211; 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