Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 40294

Food: Microplastics

Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of microplastics on food production.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) continues to monitor and assess emerging data regarding microplastics in food. The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products, and the Environment (COT), an independent scientific committee that provides ...

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