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Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on developing a food strategy that addresses both (a) public health and health inequalities and (b) affordability.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
18 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on developing a food strategy that addresses both (a) public health and health inequalities and (b) affordability.

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Our ambitious food strategy will set and deliver clear long-term outcomes that create a healthier, fairer, and more resilient food system, and in doing so will consider elements of the food system that can contribute towards those outcomes. In developing ...

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