Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 March 2005.
Terms of Reference
Report
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Responsibility for food information policy within Government
Responsible bodies
Food Standards Agency
Department of Health
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Education and Skills
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Trade and Industry
Local government
UK's representation at EU level
'Joined-up' government?
Our conclusions
3 Food safety and hygiene
Legal framework
International standards: Codex Alimentarius
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
Government's role
Pesticides Residues Committee
Evidence received
Role of the FSA
Labelling for food safety purposes: allergen labelling
4 Food labelling: prepacked foods
What information is currently required?
General information
Nutrition information
EU review of labelling requirements
What nutritional information should be required?
Current voluntary provision of information
Should provision of nutrition information be mandatory?
The need for contextual information
Nutrition signposting: a 'traffic light' system?
What other information should be required?
Means of production: ethical issues
Ingredient listing on alcohol
5 Food labelling: non-prepacked foods
What information should be required?
Non-prepacked food in the 'eating out' sector
Non-prepacked food in the retail sector
6 Verifying food information: food assurance schemes
Legal requirements relating to farm assurance schemes
The British Farm Standardthe little red tractor
7 Other sources of food information
Legal controls on what information is put before consumers
Consumer understanding and education
How well informed are consumers?
Who do consumers trust?
What is currently being done to inform and educate consumers?
What future plans does the Government have to inform and educate consumers?
Conclusions and recommendations
Table of legal instruments, directives and guidelines mentioned in this report
Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of unprinted written evidence
Reports from the Committee since 2001
ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE
Tuesday 15 June 2004 Tuesday 22 June 2004 Tuesday 29 June 2004 Monday 12 July 2004 Tuesday 20 July 2004
Written Evidence