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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Friday, 19 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Monday, 29 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Obesity

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the role sensible portion sizes play in helping to tackle obesity.

Answer

Public Health England (PHE) has not made a specific assessment.

The Government’s reduction and reformulation programme includes reducing portion size as one mechanism that can be used by all sectors of the food industry. Calorie-based portion size guidelines covering food and drink consumed in and out of the home have been included in the sugar and calorie reduction programmes that Public Health England oversees for the Government.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
172005
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Food Nutrition Obesity
Link
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