Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 44074

Bread: Regulation

Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward regulations on the composition of bread marketed as sourdough.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government has no current plans to introduce regulations to specifically cover the composition of ‘sourdough bread’. The UK maintains high food standards including on requirements relating to food labelling and information. Existing legislation ensure...

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