{"id":38677,"date":"2017-12-16T02:04:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T02:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\/"},"modified":"2017-12-16T02:04:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T02:04:09","slug":"europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe skewered by kebab fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who knew d\u00fcr\u00fcm<\/em> could cause so much sturm und drang<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Ahead of Wednesday\u2019s vote in the European Parliament over how the meat is produced, one side said it was fighting for the very existence of the late-night snack so beloved by the overserved and underfinanced. The other side claimed the mantle of public health and protecting consumers from deceitful practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not want kebabs to be banned, but we want them to be healthy,\u201d an S&D Group press release proclaimed. It sounds like an ambitious goal for a delicacy known for salty mystery meat combinations that clock in at over 1,000 calories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But this legislation<\/a> was not about kebab\u2019s broader nutritional value. It was about the food additive phosphoric acid.<\/p>\n

In fact, Wednesday\u2019s vote was unlikely to change kebab production, whatever the result. The outcome helps move the standard practice out of a legal gray zone.<\/p>\n

Phosphates are widely used in frozen kebabs to help cook them evenly and to keep the meat moist. The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule.<\/p>\n

The Commission proposed<\/a> allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates.<\/p>\n

Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n

The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ<\/a> produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified.<\/p>\n

Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post<\/a> last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned.<\/p>\n

Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease<\/a>. The Parliament\u2019s objection text<\/a> also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. Phosphate holds onto water, which could increase the weight of meat, the measure argues, \u201cthereby allowing food business operators to intentionally mislead consumers and commit fraud by selling water for the price of meat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sommer argues that phosphate consumption from kebab is \u201cnegligible\u201d \u2014 people get more from Coca-Cola. Then again, the EU\u2019s scientific basis for signing off on phosphate levels is 26 years old. After failing to reach a definitive conclusion a few years ago, the European Food Safety Authority is expected to issue a fresh opinion in late 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are simply doing is asking the Commission to wait one year,\u201d said MEP Miriam Dalli, the S&D Group\u2019s health spokesperson. If phosphate does turn out to be dangerous, kebab-makers can switch to alternatives on the market, she argued.<\/p>\n

Disappointed NGOs signaled that the next round of the fight will be around labeling.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we need member states to require that kebab vendors clearly inform consumers on the presence of phosphates in their meat through labeling and check they do so,\u201d said Monique Goyens, director general of the European Consumer Organization (BEUC). \u201cThat\u2019s the very least they should do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Who knew d\u00fcr\u00fcm could cause so much sturm und drang?<\/p>\n

Ahead of Wednesday\u2019s vote in the European Parliament over how the meat is produced, one side said it was fighting for the very existence of the late-night snack so beloved by the overserved and underfinanced. The other side claimed the mantle of public health and protecting consumers from deceitful practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not want kebabs to be banned, but we want them to be healthy,\u201d an S&D Group press release proclaimed. It sounds like an ambitious goal for a delicacy known for salty mystery meat combinations that clock in at over 1,000 calories.<\/p>\n

But this legislation was not about kebab\u2019s broader nutritional value. It was about the food additive phosphoric acid.<\/p>\n

In fact, Wednesday\u2019s vote was unlikely to change kebab production, whatever the result. The outcome helps move the standard practice out of a legal gray zone.<\/p>\n

Phosphates are widely used in frozen kebabs to help cook them evenly and to keep the meat moist. The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule.<\/p>\n

The Commission proposed allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin.<\/p>\n

The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates.<\/p>\n

Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n

The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified.<\/p>\n

Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned.<\/p>\n

Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease. The Parliament\u2019s objection text also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. Phosphate holds onto water, which could increase the weight of meat, the measure argues, \u201cthereby allowing food business operators to intentionally mislead consumers and commit fraud by selling water for the price of meat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sommer argues that phosphate consumption from kebab is \u201cnegligible\u201d \u2014 people get more from Coca-Cola. Then again, the EU\u2019s scientific basis for signing off on phosphate levels is 26 years old. After failing to reach a definitive conclusion a few years ago, the European Food Safety Authority is expected to issue a fresh opinion in late 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are simply doing is asking the Commission to wait one year,\u201d said MEP Miriam Dalli, the S&D Group\u2019s health spokesperson. If phosphate does turn out to be dangerous, kebab-makers can switch to alternatives on the market, she argued.<\/p>\n

Disappointed NGOs signaled that the next round of the fight will be around labeling.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we need member states to require that kebab vendors clearly inform consumers on the presence of phosphates in their meat through labeling and check they do so,\u201d said Monique Goyens, director general of the European Consumer Organization (BEUC). \u201cThat\u2019s the very least they should do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The other side claimed the mantle of public health and protecting consumers from deceitful practices. \u201cWe do not want kebabs to be banned, but we want them to be healthy,\u201d an S&D Group press release proclaimed. It sounds like an ambitious goal for a delicacy known for salty mystery meat combinations that clock in at over 1,000 calories. But this legislation was not about kebab\u2019s broader nutritional value. It was about the food additive phosphoric acid. In fact, Wednesday\u2019s vote was unlikely to change kebab production, whatever the result. The outcome helps move the standard practice out of a legal gray zone. Phosphates are widely used in frozen kebabs to help cook them evenly and to keep the meat moist. The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule. The Commission proposed allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin. The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates. Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote. The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote. \u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified. Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned. Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease. The Parliament\u2019s objection text also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. Phosphate holds onto water, which could increase the weight of meat, the measure argues, \u201cthereby allowing food business operators to intentionally mislead consumers and commit fraud by selling water for the price of meat.\u201d Sommer argues that phosphate consumption from kebab is \u201cnegligible\u201d \u2014 people get more from Coca-Cola. Then again, the EU\u2019s scientific basis for signing off on phosphate levels is 26 years old. After failing to reach a definitive conclusion a few years ago, the European Food Safety Authority is expected to issue a fresh opinion in late 2018. \u201cWhat we are simply doing is asking the Commission to wait one year,\u201d said MEP Miriam Dalli, the S&D Group\u2019s health spokesperson. If phosphate does turn out to be dangerous, kebab-makers can switch to alternatives on the market, she argued. Disappointed NGOs signaled that the next round of the fight will be around labeling. \u201cNow we need member states to require that kebab vendors clearly inform consumers on the presence of phosphates in their meat through labeling and check they do so,\u201d said Monique Goyens, director general of the European Consumer Organization (BEUC). \u201cThat\u2019s the very least they should do.\u201d Original Article Politico The post Europe skewered by kebab fight appeared first on News Wire Now.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Europe skewered by kebab fight - Business News Report\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Who knew d\u00fcr\u00fcm could cause so much sturm und drang? Ahead of Wednesday\u2019s vote in the European Parliament over how the meat is produced, one side said it was fighting for the very existence of the late-night snack so beloved by the overserved and underfinanced. The other side claimed the mantle of public health and protecting consumers from deceitful practices. \u201cWe do not want kebabs to be banned, but we want them to be healthy,\u201d an S&D Group press release proclaimed. It sounds like an ambitious goal for a delicacy known for salty mystery meat combinations that clock in at over 1,000 calories. But this legislation was not about kebab\u2019s broader nutritional value. It was about the food additive phosphoric acid. In fact, Wednesday\u2019s vote was unlikely to change kebab production, whatever the result. The outcome helps move the standard practice out of a legal gray zone. Phosphates are widely used in frozen kebabs to help cook them evenly and to keep the meat moist. The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule. The Commission proposed allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin. The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates. Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote. The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote. \u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified. Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned. Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease. The Parliament\u2019s objection text also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. Phosphate holds onto water, which could increase the weight of meat, the measure argues, \u201cthereby allowing food business operators to intentionally mislead consumers and commit fraud by selling water for the price of meat.\u201d Sommer argues that phosphate consumption from kebab is \u201cnegligible\u201d \u2014 people get more from Coca-Cola. Then again, the EU\u2019s scientific basis for signing off on phosphate levels is 26 years old. After failing to reach a definitive conclusion a few years ago, the European Food Safety Authority is expected to issue a fresh opinion in late 2018. \u201cWhat we are simply doing is asking the Commission to wait one year,\u201d said MEP Miriam Dalli, the S&D Group\u2019s health spokesperson. If phosphate does turn out to be dangerous, kebab-makers can switch to alternatives on the market, she argued. Disappointed NGOs signaled that the next round of the fight will be around labeling. \u201cNow we need member states to require that kebab vendors clearly inform consumers on the presence of phosphates in their meat through labeling and check they do so,\u201d said Monique Goyens, director general of the European Consumer Organization (BEUC). \u201cThat\u2019s the very least they should do.\u201d Original Article Politico The post Europe skewered by kebab fight appeared first on News Wire Now.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Business News Report\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Business-NewsReport-328225811095934\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-12-16T02:04:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-12-16T02:04:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GettyImages-847671916-e1513177135363-2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2086\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"infopal11\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@BNReport\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BNReport\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"infopal11\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"infopal11\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19d1c5a2dd7f60584a09de4a7805d68f\"},\"headline\":\"Europe skewered by kebab fight\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-12-16T02:04:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-12-16T02:04:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":657,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/GettyImages-847671916-e1513177135363-2.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Health\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/\",\"name\":\"Europe skewered by kebab fight - Business News Report\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/en\\\/europe-skewered-by-kebab-fight-3\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bnreport.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/GettyImages-847671916-e1513177135363-2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-12-16T02:04:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-12-16T02:04:09+00:00\",\"description\":\"Who knew d\u00fcr\u00fcm could cause so much sturm und drang? 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Ahead of Wednesday\u2019s vote in the European Parliament over how the meat is produced, one side said it was fighting for the very existence of the late-night snack so beloved by the overserved and underfinanced. The other side claimed the mantle of public health and protecting consumers from deceitful practices. \u201cWe do not want kebabs to be banned, but we want them to be healthy,\u201d an S&D Group press release proclaimed. It sounds like an ambitious goal for a delicacy known for salty mystery meat combinations that clock in at over 1,000 calories. But this legislation was not about kebab\u2019s broader nutritional value. It was about the food additive phosphoric acid. In fact, Wednesday\u2019s vote was unlikely to change kebab production, whatever the result. The outcome helps move the standard practice out of a legal gray zone. Phosphates are widely used in frozen kebabs to help cook them evenly and to keep the meat moist. The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule. The Commission proposed allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin. The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates. Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote. The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote. \u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified. Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned. Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease. The Parliament\u2019s objection text also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. Phosphate holds onto water, which could increase the weight of meat, the measure argues, \u201cthereby allowing food business operators to intentionally mislead consumers and commit fraud by selling water for the price of meat.\u201d Sommer argues that phosphate consumption from kebab is \u201cnegligible\u201d \u2014 people get more from Coca-Cola. Then again, the EU\u2019s scientific basis for signing off on phosphate levels is 26 years old. After failing to reach a definitive conclusion a few years ago, the European Food Safety Authority is expected to issue a fresh opinion in late 2018. \u201cWhat we are simply doing is asking the Commission to wait one year,\u201d said MEP Miriam Dalli, the S&D Group\u2019s health spokesperson. If phosphate does turn out to be dangerous, kebab-makers can switch to alternatives on the market, she argued. 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The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule. The Commission proposed allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin. The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates. Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote. The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote. \u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified. Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned. Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease. The Parliament\u2019s objection text also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. Phosphate holds onto water, which could increase the weight of meat, the measure argues, \u201cthereby allowing food business operators to intentionally mislead consumers and commit fraud by selling water for the price of meat.\u201d Sommer argues that phosphate consumption from kebab is \u201cnegligible\u201d \u2014 people get more from Coca-Cola. Then again, the EU\u2019s scientific basis for signing off on phosphate levels is 26 years old. After failing to reach a definitive conclusion a few years ago, the European Food Safety Authority is expected to issue a fresh opinion in late 2018. \u201cWhat we are simply doing is asking the Commission to wait one year,\u201d said MEP Miriam Dalli, the S&D Group\u2019s health spokesperson. If phosphate does turn out to be dangerous, kebab-makers can switch to alternatives on the market, she argued. 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The practice is not technically legal in the EU \u2014 but member countries haven\u2019t typically enforced this rule. The Commission proposed allowing the use of phosphates in \u201cfrozen meat vertical meat spits,\u201d a plan that the Parliament failed to block by a three-vote margin. The issue stems from industry\u2019s request a few years ago for explicit permission to continue adding phosphates to frozen kebab meat. The Commission recently decided they had a point, and proposed adding kebab meat to the list of products that can use phosphates. Greens and S&D members narrowly failed to block that in Wednesday\u2019s vote. The European People\u2019s Party claimed to be defending the humble sandwich against the \u201ckebab ban,\u201d according to a press release ahead of the vote. \u201cParliament is not voting to ban anything,\u201d an FAQ produced by the Parliament\u2019s own press service clarified. Still, German European People\u2019s Party MEP Renate Sommer warned of dire consequences. Without the additive, \u201cmeat in fast food restaurants would collapse into the form of an elephant foot,\u201d Sommer said in a statement Wednesday. She hinted at economic collapse in a Facebook post last month. About 80 percent of d\u00f6ner skewers consumed in the EU come from Germany, Sommer said. Killing the kebab could cost 110,000 jobs, she warned. Food safety activists reject these arguments as scaremongering. Instead, they point to studies linking high-phospate diets to heart problems and kidney disease. The Parliament\u2019s objection text also champions the cause of discerning European consumers, even those stumbling into the only shop open for a \u20ac4 meal after a night of heavy drinking. 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