§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his discussions with the food industry on reducing the salt content of processed food [89298]
§ Ms JowellFollowing initial discussions between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food/Department of Health Joint Food Safety and Standards Group and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) which represents the food and drink manufacturing industry) to explore the scope for broadening public choice in, and reducing, the salt content of processed foods, the FDF has announced that it will be conducting a systematic review of the purpose and usage of sodium in manufactured foods. We have welcomed this review.