Written question asked by Jacob Young (Conservative) on Friday, 2 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2022. It was answered by Caroline Johnson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Food: Labelling

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of calorie labelling requirements on restaurant menus on people with eating disorders.

Answer: The Department continues to evaluate the impact of the out-of-home calorie labelling Regulations, including on people living with eating disorders and will publish a post- implementation review within five years of implementation. This will consider the implementation and effectiveness of the policy and will use various methods such as structured observations, intercept surveys, national survey analysis and qualitative interviews. The Department is commissioning additional research to ensure that the impact of the Regulations on people with lived experience of eating disorders is considered.

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