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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food: Labelling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce legislative proposals to ban best before labels on food items. more like this
tabling member constituency Ipswich remove filter
tabling member printed
Tom Hunt more like this
uin 6187 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The term ‘best before’ is used to indicate to consumers that the quality of the food may not be at its best after the date has expired. When used appropriately, and in line with the most recent guidance from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), ‘best before’ helps ensure that consumers are able to make the best use of food and reduce waste.</p><p>The Government supports the valuable work done by WRAP in the UK to reduce food waste, which includes providing clear, thoroughly researched, sector-specific guidance on the application of ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates. WRAP’s recommendations are based on a large body of evidence and their work with food businesses, retailers and consumers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-27T14:51:23.927Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-27T14:51:23.927Z
answering member
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label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Tom Hunt more like this