The European Parliament has voted down a bid by MEPs from Poland, Finland, the Baltic states, Sweden and Denmark to tighten the legal definition of vodka.Whew... thank goodness we got that crisis resolved.
The so-called "vodka belt" countries wanted to restrict the term to spirits made only from potatoes or grain. But a majority of MEPs voted in favour of a looser definition.
Vodka made from anything other than potatoes or grain will have to say so on the label - but no minimum size for the declaration will be stipulated.
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