Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94140
Public Health
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of economic factors and the consumption of ultra-processed foods on the prevalence of diet-related illnesses and mental health conditions, and
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) considered the evidence on the impact of processing on health, including mental health, in 2023 and 2025. The SACN concluded that the observed associations between higher consumption of processed and u...
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