Speeches

Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the use of simple home-cooked food to reduce diabetes.

Nicola Blackwood

There have been no discussions with the royal colleges on the use of simple, home cooked food to reduce diabetes.

Current dietary advice to people who have diabetes is the same as for the general population – that they should enjoy a healthy, balanced diet based on theeat well plate, the national healthy eating guide.