Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121632

Schools: Processed Food

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 7 April 2026

Question

Dr Beccy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a maximum five per cent threshold for ultra-processed foods (Nova Group 4) in the updated School Food Standards.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition 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 energy, sa...

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