Foodwatch

Foodwatch is a European advocacy group that focuses on protecting consumer rights[1] as they pertain to food quality.

[6] In 2008, the organization reported that uranium concentrations in German tap water exceeded the permitted levels.

[7] An important aspect of Foodwatch's activities consists of investigating manufacturer claims in marketing campaigns and on packaging.

Each year Foodwatch delivers the Goldener Windbeutel (German)/Gouden Windei (Dutch), given to the product whose packaging is the most misleading, as voted on by visitors to the website.

[8] In the 2012 campaign, Foodwatch criticized Becel pro-active, a Unilever product which is supposed to lower the risk of coronary disease.