§ 33. Mr. Beithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will include in his plans for the labelling of packaged foods a requirement that the carbohydrate content should be listed.
§ Mrs. FennerAs my right hon. Friend announced on 12 March, we propose to circulate for comment draft guidelines on nutrition labelling of food, which includes the declaration of carbohydrate content.
§ 38. Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations he has received on the introduction of nutritional food labelling.
§ Mrs. FennerRepresentatives of the food industry have asked the Government to consider the possibility of introducing full nutrition labelling of food and some discussions with them have taken place. Comments upon the idea have also been received from a number of organisations. Any proposals for the introduction of nutrition labelling will be subject to full consultation.