Written questions

Nutrition: Obesity

Commons · Question 12440 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps with the food and drink industry to help tackle (a) poor diets and (b) obesity.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 11 Nov 2024

From data collected through the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, the Government knows that, compared to dietary recommendations, people are generally consuming too much sugar, saturated fat, salt, too many calories, and not enough fruit, vegetables, or...