Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Borthwick It was answered by Baroness Trumpington (Conservative) on Monday, 5 March 1990.

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Oral question

Question

What tests exist to establish that proten beef is safe to eat, whether any such tests have shown that people could suffer harm from eating such meat, & what % of animals treated with proten are being tested. - Incls ref to Committee on toxicity of chemicals in Food etc., report appended to Food Additives & contaminants Committee Report in 1982 (FAC/REP/35).

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

516 c1043 

Session

1989-90

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Additives Health hazards Food Labelling Meat Meat products Testing Enzymes Committee on Toxicity