Written questions

Processed Food: Labelling

Commons · Question 8639 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it her policy to mandate clear labelling of ultra-processed food.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Jun 2026

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has considered the impact of processed foods and health in 2023 and 2025. The limitations in the available evidence on processed and ultra-processed foods and health means it is unclear whether these f...