§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is undertaking or financing any work on how best to inform consumers of the sugar, salt and fat content of food.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI have been asked to reply.
The Committee on the Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA), which is chaired by the chief medical officer, has set up a panel to review the evidence on the relationship between diet and cardiovascular disease. Its report is expected early next year and will be the basis for assessing the need to give consumers more information on the salt, sugar and fat content of food.