EmpresariosEtiqueten: This is what Colombia thinks about the label on consumer products

Once again #EmpresariosEtiqueten becomes a trend on Twitter. The reason? Every day the mandatory, informative and clear label law for consumer products in Colombia, especially food, is moving further away. This is due to the fact that the country's politicians do not comply with the requests of Colombians regarding their right to be informed about what they consum.

Below, we use only the perception of users on Twitter to explain what #EmpresariosEtiqueten is about.

Andrés Aldana made a comparison on how products are bought in Ecuador.

DeJusticia, Center for the Study of Law, Justice and Society, asks a question about whether businessmen keep their promise to inform about their products. In addition, let us remember that in the last decade more companies were sanctioned for misleading advertising than in the entire history of the industry.

Educar Consumidores, a Civil Society Organization that works to raise awareness regarding the importance of responsible consumption, asked an important question: Why does the industry have to participate in a debate on public health policy?

Mauricio Toro, current congressman from 2018 to 2022, affirmed that for 7 months the Junk Food Law project has been paralyzed and there is still no debate

It only remains to wait for the decisions that Congress makes in the following days, while social networks and the media are strongly pressing for a norm that allows protecting the health of the consumer.