The Welsh Government is consulting on a draft policy that has 4 main themes:
Food Policy
DHSC: Restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt
This consultation asks what you think about:
- restricting volume-based price promotions of HFSS food and drink that encourage people to buy more than they need, for example, ‘buy one, get one free’ and free refills of sugary soft drinks
- restricting the placement of HFSS food and drink at main selling locations in stores, such as checkouts, aisle ends and store entrances
This consultation also seeks your views on:
DEFRA: Consultation on amending allergen information provisions contained within domestic food information legislation for food prepacked for direct sale
The consultation seeks views on updating the food allergen labelling rules for foods which are prepacked for direct sale (PPDS). In particular, which options would work best:
Scottish Government: Improving Scotland’s diet
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on restrictions on the promotion and marketing of “discretionary foods” such as cakes, confectionery and savoury snacks. The consultation proposes that restrictions would be introduced for the location of products in-store, the promotion of value, shelf-edge displays and signage, upselling, and having branded chillers and floor display units. The consultation also proposes to restrict multi-buy price promotions, however, price marked packs would still be allowed.
Department for Health and Social Care: Calorie labelling for food and drink served outside of the home
The Department for Health and Social Care is seeking views on making places that serve food and drink outside of the home show calorie information (calorie labelling). For example, this could include on menus in restaurants, cafes, pubs, coffee shops and takeaways.
Food Standards Agency: Food Law Code
The Food Standards Agency has launched a consultation on amendments to the Food Law Code of Practice (Code) for England as part of its Regulating Our Future programme to change the process of food business registration, make changes to the application of the Food Establishment Intervention Rating Scheme, and recognise national inspection strategies.
London – Draft Food Strategy
The Mayor of London has launched on their draft Food Strategy. The strategy sets out the Mayor’s priorities and commitments on promoting good food at home, good food shopping and eating out, and good food for the environment.
Scottish Government – Welfare Foods
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on their proposals to integrate the system for Healthy Start Vouchers and the Sure Start Maternity Grant into a new combined system – the Best Start Grant.
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