Guests at restaurants will from now on be able to get information about the country of origin for meat from cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry.
"Restaurant guests have the right to receive this information, and it can be provided orally upon request or in writing. The information can be directly stated on menus, but it is also sufficient with a sign stating that the guest can ask about the country of origin of the meat served at the restaurant", says the Swedish Food Agency's chief lawyer Elin Häggqvist in a press release.
However, the information about the meat's origin only needs to be provided where it is served, and thus not in ordering apps or on the restaurants' websites.
Restaurants will also not need to provide information about the country of origin for sausages or meat that has already been heat-treated, such as pre-cooked hamburgers, which are purchased from suppliers.
The new regulations were adopted last autumn but will come into effect on March 1.
The Swedish Food Agency writes in its press release that the purpose is for consumers to "be able to choose meat based on knowledge of its origin".
