Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 April 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 26 April 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what upper safe levels for daily intake of (a) taurine and (b) glucuronolactone have been established by the department; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what upper safe levels for daily intake of (a) taurine and (b) glucuronolactone have been established by the department; and if he will make a statement. [49781] Yvette Cooper: The Department and the Food Standards Agency have not established upper safe levels for these substances. The European Union Scientific Committee on Food concluded in 1999 that further studies would be required in order to be able to establish upper safe levels for daily intake of taurine and glucuronolactone.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49781; 384 c516W;384 c514W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Consumption Safety Side effects Soft drinks Taurine Glucuronolactone
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk