Written question asked by Laura Sandys (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2014. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Monday, 20 October 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Sugar

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce measures to reduce the sugar content of food modelled on those introduced to replace the salt content of food between 2003 and 2011.

Answer

Under the Government’s voluntary partnership with industry the focus is on overall calorie reduction, of which sugar can form a part. This has resulted in real progress in reducing calories.

The Scientific Advisory Committee Report on Nutrition has recently published their draft recommendations on Carbohydrates. The final report, together with recommendations from Public Health England on sugar in the diet is due next spring. This will inform the Government’s future thinking on sugar.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 209919
Session: 2014-15
Subjects: Sugar
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Sugar

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