EU Grocery Shoppers 'Fooled' By 'Maze' Of Food Labels: Audit

The Nutri-Score rating system is used in France, Germany and a handful of other countries -- some want it applied across the EU (Credit: AFP)

European grocery shoppers are at risk of "being fooled" by a proliferation of confusing and sometimes misleading food labels, EU auditors said Monday, calling on the bloc to improve current rules.

Labelling in the EU is meant to give consumers accurate and honest information on the contents of their food so they can make informed decisions about what they are buying.