§ Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will institute research into the relationship between heart disease and saturated animal fats in diet;
(2) what research is being conducted into the prevention of heart disease by the use of unsaturated vegetable fats in diet.
§ Mr. CroslandA considerable amount of research has been, and is being, undertaken in this country and abroad on the possible relationship between coronary artery disease and diets rich in saturated animal fats. These studies include investigations of the effects on sufferers of diets rich in unsaturated fatty acids.