§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he now expects to publish the Food Standards Committee's report on water in food; if the report will include comments on water added to meat; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StrangThe Food Standards Committee's report on water in food was published on 15th May and a copy was deposited in the Library of the House on that day. The report recommended that added water should be included in the list of ingredients for all prepacked foods, including meat and meat products.
Representations have been sought on this report. Further consideration is being given to the control of the use of water in meat products in the course of the committee's current review of the meat products regulations.