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Processed Food

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 March 2025UIN 36946

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to undertake further research into the adverse health effects of ultra-processed foods.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is investing in research on the health impacts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). This includes a new research call launched in July 2024 on the health and health inequality impacts of interventions that effect consumption of UPFs.

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