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Artificial Sweeteners: Hospitality Industry

Commons · Question 76559 · Tabled 11 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with the hospitality sector on the promotion non-sugar sweeteners.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 16 Sep 2025

Most people are regularly consuming double the recommended amount of free sugars. Diets high in sugar increase the risk of tooth decay and weight gain. Being overweight or living with obesity is associated with a range of negative health impacts such as t...