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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Friday, 13 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 April 2012. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Meat

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect on (a) animal and (b) human health of the production process for desinewed meat.
Answer

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department of Health.The Food Standards Agency, which has policy responsibility in this area, states that there is no evidence that eating meat produced by the low-pressure desinewed meat process is a health risk. The European Commission has stated that they do not consider this to be an identified public health concern. There are no implications for animal health.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103401; 543 c727W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Meat
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk