§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has made any evaluation of the masterspice process for the reduction of microbial contamination in herbs and spices as an alternative to irradiation.
§ Mr. MacleanEvaluation of food processing methods generally is a matter for the industry. My responsibility is to be satisfied as to the safety and wholesomeness of foods treated by novel processes, as is the case with food irradiation.