Health Inequalities: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 91516 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of limited access to affordable fresh food on health inequalities in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 25 Nov 2025
The Government’s Eatwell Guide advises that people should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt. This includes ...