§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to encourage greater health education on the role of diet in relation to disease.
§ Mr. DunnThe Department has recently drawn the attention of the school examining boards to the report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy on "Diet and Cardiovascular Disease" and has asked they take its findings into account in their examination syllabuses. In addition, the national criteria for GCSE examinations in home economics, published last month, emphasise dietary goals related to health in relevant syllabuses.