40764
2009-10
1122
Food Labelling Regulations
Norman Lamb
2010-03-17
That this House believes that the presence of different types of front of pack (FOP) labelling schemes in the marketplace causes shoppers difficulties in using them; recognises that independent evaluations on nutrition labelling have found that a single scheme would be helpful for consumers and that an integrated FOP labelling approach providing the elements of a high/medium/low text, traffic light colour coding and percentage guideline daily amounts (% GDA) information was most effective in terms of consumer comprehension, consumer preference and enabling consumers to assess the healthiness of a product; shares the disappointment of organisations such as Which?, Cancer Research UK, Consensus Action on Salt and Health, Diabetes UK, the National Heart Forum, Sustain and ASDA over the Food Standards Agency recommendation to allow food manufacturers and retailers to provide just two of these three elements and that they may therefore choose not to include traffic light colour coding under the proposed new scheme; notes that this will create more rather than less confusion among consumers and thereby make it harder for people to make informed decisions about the foods they eat; and therefore calls on the Government to reject the Agency's advice and implement a single scheme that will work best for consumers by supporting the integrated high/medium/low, traffic light colour coding and %GDAFOP labelling approach.
Food
Regulation
Norman Lamb
2010-03-17
Proposed
North Norfolk
Liberal Democrat
Greg Mulholland
2010-03-17
Seconded
Leeds North West
Liberal Democrat
Andrew George
2010-03-17
Seconded
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Annette Brooke
2010-03-17
Seconded
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Liberal Democrat
Ann Cryer
2010-03-18
Seconded
Keighley
Labour
John Leech
2010-03-18
Seconded
Manchester, Withington
Liberal Democrat
Edward Davey
2010-03-18
Signed
Kingston and Surbiton
Liberal Democrat
Lindsay Hoyle
2010-03-22
Signed
Chorley
Labour
Mark Durkan
2010-03-22
Signed
Foyle
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Paul Flynn
2010-03-22
Signed
Newport West
Labour
Mike Hancock
2010-03-22
Signed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
David Drew
2010-03-23
Signed
Stroud
Labour
Derek Wyatt
2010-03-23
Signed
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Labour
Michael Weir
2010-03-23
Signed
Angus
Scottish National Party
Bill Etherington
2010-03-23
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Andrew Dismore
2010-03-23
Signed
Hendon
Labour
Martin Caton
2010-03-23
Signed
Gower
Labour
Alan Simpson
2010-03-24
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
William McCrea
2010-03-24
Signed
South Antrim
DUP
Lorely Burt
2010-03-24
Signed
Solihull
Liberal Democrat
Jo Swinson
2010-03-24
Signed
East Dunbartonshire
Liberal Democrat
Mark Hunter
2010-03-24
Signed
Cheadle
Liberal Democrat
Martin Horwood
2010-03-25
Signed
Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat
Marsha Singh
2010-03-29
Signed
Bradford West
Labour
John Mason
2010-03-30
Signed
Glasgow East
Scottish National Party
Eddie McGrady
2010-04-06
Signed
South Down
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Paul Burstow
2010-04-06
Signed
Sutton and Cheam
Liberal Democrat