Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 15 June 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2015. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Nuts

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the eating of nuts, in the light of reports that doing so could substantially lower the risk of early death.

Answer

Nuts can make a useful contribution to intakes of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals within a balanced diet. They are also rich in fat and are therefore a concentrated source of energy (calories).

Government promotes a healthy balanced diet as visually depicted in the eatwell plate. As part of this, the Government recommends people eat some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein including nuts.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL477
Session: 2015-16
Subjects: Nuts
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Nuts

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