Written question asked by Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 December 2000.

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question: What steps they are taking to promote within Europe initiatives to improve labelling information for consumers of health food products; and whether they expect such initiatives to permit more accurate and comprehensive information about the contribution of some of these products to the promotion of well-being and the reduction of the risk of ill-health; and whether they expect the work of the Food Standards Agency in reviewing food labelling to lead to proposals that allow consumers to have access to accurate and comprehensive information about the contribution of some food products to the reduction of the risk of ill-health. [HL 131] [HL 132].

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