§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government have to restrict the amount of sugar in foods manufactured primarily for children. [127716]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe NHS Plan and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) nutrition action plan identify Government commitment to working with the food industry to improve the overall balance of the diet. This includes aspects of food content relating to salt, fat and sugar.
The FSA and the Department are in discussions with industry on reducing salt in foods. Work on sugars and fat will follow subsequently.