Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83625

Food: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions (a) his Department and (b) the Food Standards Agency have had since January 2023 with (a) the Carbon Trust and (b) major food retailers on the introduction of carbon r

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Eco-labels on food are used by some businesses on a voluntary basis to help consumers make more sustainable choices. Eco-labels based on robust environmental impact data could support informed consumer choices and business competition based on sustainabil...
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