Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19959

Processed Food: Consumption

Tabled: 12 December 2024

Answered: 18 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the recent UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition meeting had on (a) ultra-processed foods and (b) future policies to reduce consumption of those foods.

Answer

Dietary recommendations for the United Kingdom are based on independent advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).In July 2023, the SACN published a position statement on processed foods and health, summarising a scoping review of ...

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