HL Deb 15 March 1993 vol 543 cc68-9WA
Earl Russell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the estimated weekly cost of the diet recommended by COMA and mentioned by Lord Henley on 3rd March (H.L. Deb. col. 657).

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Earl Howe)

Recommendations from the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy relate to the balance of nutrients in the diet. As my noble friend said, it is possible to construct diets which meet these recommendations in a variety of ways and at a range of costs.