'We saved your kebab': MEPs vote against ban on doner meat additive

Doner kebab industry says it needs to use phosphates to keep meat juicy but others argue they increase risk of heart problems

The European parliament has narrowly defeated plans to ban an additive considered key in industrial meats for the doner kebab.

Needing an absolute majority of at least 376 votes for a ban on phosphates, the chamber was three short, voting 373 to 272, with 30 abstentions.

Continue reading... December 13, 2017 at 08:25PM