Processed Food: Health Hazards
Lords · Question HL12471 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the three-paper series concerning the health dangers associated with ultra-processed food, published in The Lancet on 18 November, what plans they have to review the safety standards for such foods.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 12 Dec 2025
The Department acknowledges the three-paper series on ultra-processed food published in The Lancet on 18 November. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) considered the evidence on the impact of processing on health, including mental health...