Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 195854
Food: Microplastics
Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 8 September 2023
Question
Dame Diana Johnson
Labour — Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the prominence of microplastic contaminants in (a) foodstuffs and (b) beverages consumed within the UK.
Answer
Neil O'BrienThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) is monitoring and assessing emerging information concerning microplastics in food and beverages. Based on current information, the FSA considers it is unlikely that the presence of these particles in food or drink would cau...
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