Description:EU Food Law is an ideal guide to the complex area of EU food regulation. It provides an overview of the general principles, driving forces, and trends that underpin EU food law and helps the reader anticipate key issues and deal more effectively with legal advice. The book opens with an introduction to the key principles of EU food law and the main mechanisms of enforcement. The following chapters cover legislation in specific areas, including hygiene, additives, and functional foods. Each chapter examines the guiding principles, main themes, and likely future developments of each particular area of legislation.