Whether the Food Standards Agency intends to review the clarity of food labels and to decide whether there are clear public health benefits…

Answered Asked by Mary Scanlon Con Lodged 13 Mar 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Food Standards Agency intends to review the clarity of food labels and to decide whether there are clear public health benefits for key food safety and hygiene messages to be included in food labels as recommended in the Scottish Consumer Council's report Young People and Food Safety.

The answer

Answered by Mary Mulligan on 27 Mar 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Food Standards Agency has advised that label clarity is currently being addressed as part of the agency's Food Labelling Action Plan. Recommendations in the Scottish Consumer Council's report Young People and Food Safety will be carefully considered along with the views of many other stakeholders, including industry, consumer representatives and members of the public, who have been included in the consultation process.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-24067 by reference.