§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice he has received from bodies outside his Department on the nutritional value of prepacked foods as compared with the nutritional value of fresh foods of the same type.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartAdvice is normally obtained through bodies such as the Committee on Food Composition, the Food Standards Committee and the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy, on which people eminent in nutrition and allied sciences are invited to sit. In general, the nutritional value of pre-packed foods is comparable with that of fresh foods of the same type.