Mental Health: Nutrition
Commons · Question 10506 · Tabled 22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential link between poor (a) mental health and (b) access to nutritious food.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 30 Oct 2024
Whilst there has been no direct assessment of a potential link, the relationship between food security, nutritional intake and physical and mental health in the United Kingdom is currently unclear. However, international data suggests that in the long-ter...