"Multinationals have more power than many a country. They cannot be touched now even by the 'united Europe', which is only learning how to efficiently combat unfair business practices," writes the paper in response to the European Commission's plan to look into alleged double food standards.

The paper argues that due to intensive processing required by food legislation, food products have lost much of the quality of the input materials and they contain high levels of sugar, fat, salt and various additives so they can be called food at all.

"Food multinationals' voluntary commitments to reduce the levels of ingredients that are feeding obesity epidemic are but a candy used to calm down the public. Such practice is quietly supported by retail chains where food is bought by a majority of Europeans and both retailers and industry have shifted the responsibility for health eating habits onto customers."

In such a situation a "two-food-speed Europe is being created in which healthy eating habits belong to those who can afford them, while the poor are left with food junk," concludes daily "Delo".