HC Deb 09 March 1981 vol 1000 c239W
Sir David Price

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that current regulations ensure that the consumer knows the genuine meat content of sausages, hamburgers and beefburgers, respectively, from the appropriate package labelling.

Mr. Wiggin

Regulations made under the Food and Drugs Act 1955 prescribe a minimum meat content for sausages and for canned hamburgers and beefburgers. We are considering a recommendation by the Food Standards Committee that the packaging of all meat products should bear a declaration of meat content.

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