Eating Disorders

(asked on 11th May 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of calorie labelling on people with eating disorders.


Answered by
Maggie Throup Portrait
Maggie Throup
This question was answered on 16th May 2022

The Department published an impact assessment and an equalities impact assessment on the likely effect of calorie labelling for out of home food sold in large businesses, including restaurants, cafes and takeaways. As part of these assessments, we have considered the available evidence around eating disorders and displaying calorie information. The Department will continue to evaluate the impact of the out of home calorie labelling Regulations, including on people living with eating disorders. We will review the Regulations and publish a post-implementation review within three to five years.

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