On Thursday 8 February, the new House of Lords
Food, Diet and Obesity Committee will hold its first evidence
session in its inquiry considering the role of foods, such as
‘ultra-processed foods’, and foods high in fat, salt and sugar,
in a healthy diet and tackling obesity.
The introductory session will enable the Committee to hear a
broad overview of the key topics for exploration throughout the
inquiry. The Committee will launch its call for evidence,
including details of how to make submissions on its
website
in the next couple of weeks.
The session will start at 11.15am and will be available
to watch live or on demand at Parliament
TV or attend in person in Committee Room 3, Palace
of Westminster.
Giving evidence will be:
11.15 am
-
Anna Taylor, Executive Director, Food
Foundation;
-
Katharine Jenner, Director, Obesity Health
Alliance and;
-
Fran Bernhardt, Commercial Determinants of
Health Coordinator, Sustain.
Questions will include:
- What are the key barriers to eating a healthy diet?
- What are the most common diet-related health issues, and to
what extent do they occur?
- What are ultra-processed foods (UPFs), how widespread are
they in diets in England, and how useful is UPF as a definition?
- What are (high in fat, salt, sugar) HFSS foods, how are they
defined, and how widespread are they in diets in England?
- What is the role and responsibility of the food industry in
diet-related poor health outcomes such as obesity in England?
- How effective has Government policy been in tackling
diet-related obesity?
- What are the most effective strategies and approaches to
tackle diet-related obesity?
