Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 50760
Processed Food: Health
Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new Food Strategy Advisory Board will make assessment of the merits of the association between higher consumption of ultra-processed foods and adverse health outcomes.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Food Strategy Advisory Board will stress test ideas and provide advice to shape the outcomes the food strategy should deliver, including looking at ways of improving health outcomes.