§ 49. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received concerning the inclusion of crushed orange peel in orange squash drinks; and what steps he proposes to take to legalise this practice.
§ Mr. HareI have received a representation from a firm of soft drinks manufacturers asking that it should be made compulsory to inform the public that comminuted orange drinks contain orange peel as well as the juice and flesh of the orange.
As regards the second part of the question, the inclusion of crushed orange peel in soft drinks is not illegal.