Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 10506
Mental Health: Nutrition
Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 30 October 2024
Question
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential link between poor (a) mental health and (b) access to nutritious food.
Answer
Whilst there has been no direct assessment of a potential link, the relationship between food security, nutritional intake and physical and mental health in the United Kingdom is currently unclear. However, international data suggests that in the long-ter...
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