Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 88080

Schools: Processed Food

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department takes through school food (a) standards and (b) guidance to tackle ultra-processed foods; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward further pro

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has considered the impact of processed foods on health in 2023 and 2025, and recommends that on balance, most people are likely to benefit from reducing their consumption of processed foods high in ene...

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