Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote healthy food and diets.

A healthy diet is a key component of good health and the Government advises people to follow the Eatwell Guide. Encouraging more people to follow the Eatwell Guide will have a substantial benefit on health as well as the environment.

The Department for Health and Social Care leads on healthy diets and health disparities. Defra works closely with Departments across Whitehall to join up the impacts of Government policy on the food system.

The Government Food Strategy set out a plan to transform our food system to ensure it is fit for the future. It set out long-term measures to support a food system that offers access to healthy and sustainable food for all, complementing the measures we had already taken to support those struggling to afford food and help them eat healthily – including through the Healthy Start Scheme, breakfast clubs, and the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.