Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 3176
Food: Genetically Modified Organisms
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory labelling for genetically modified food.
Answer
Existing labelling rules for genetically modified organisms (GMO) stipulate that foods sold in the United Kingdom that contain GMO ingredients must be labelled. This labelling gives consumers the choice on whether to consume such foods containing, or cons...
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