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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Probiotics: 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 Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the term probiotic being used as an ingredient descriptor on (a) food and (b) food supplement labels. more like this
tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
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Martyn Day remove filter
uin 194538 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-21more like thismore than 2023-07-21
answer text <p>‘Probiotic’ is a term used to describe live bacteria used in food and food supplements. The current Regulation governs the use of nutrition and health claims on foods to protect consumers from being misled, by ensuring that any health claims made are backed by substantiated scientific evidence. Under the Regulation, the term ‘probiotic’ can be considered a non-specific health claim, as it suggests a relationship between the substance and health. It can already be used, providing it is accompanied by an approved health claim for the specific strain of live bacteria. No further assessment of merit has been undertaken although the Department continues to engage with industry on any potential future application for new assessment. To date the Department has not received any application for approving claims on specific strains of live bacteria. Companies would be required to include the specific strain in the ingredient listing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-21T10:08:15.447Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-21T10:08:15.447Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this