§ Clive EffordTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the implications for meat producers of supermarkets injecting water into meat products. [185884]
§ Alun MichaelDefra has not made such an assessment, but the Food Standards Agency held a stakeholder meeting earlier this year about the control and labelling of added water in meat products.
825WThe meeting concluded that these products should be clearly labelled, so that consumers can make informed choices about the products they buy. The agency is currently drawing up best practice guidelines to encourage clear labelling of these products.