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Peas: Allergies

Commons · Question 10146 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the Food Standards Agency on listing pea protein as an allergen.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 28 Oct 2024

The UK maintains high standards on the information that is provided on food labels so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. The Government continues to work closely with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to understand the steps that ...