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.