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Health committee  Manufactured, yes. We've eliminated hydrogenated vegetable oil from our products.

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  No. We've eliminated hydrogenated vegetable oil that produces the artificial trans fats, but you still get trans fat—

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  Absolutely. Yes. I can make sure you have my e-mail address, and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I can also send you a link to our website for you to look at as well.

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  You're very welcome. Have fun. Thank you very much.

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  In terms of the labelling?

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  The labelling in Europe is being reviewed at present. There is some debate about whether they should include front-pack labelling in part of the legislation. It's at fairly early stages at the moment. We haven't even seen the draft proposal for the legislation, but it is likely t

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  I think it was because we all support providing information for consumers. By doing it on a voluntary basis and a self-regulated basis, you then have the flexibility. For example, the labels are too small, and by putting an extra label on you may need more packaging, which we don

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  That's a tough question. I think I'd be happier with our success if we could get a better position on what a healthy diet is and where people need to be heading, and also, an overall educational campaign, perhaps driven by the government that all of industry could get involved i

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  Yes. Trans fats is a hot topic in the U.K., but it's a very confused one, because, as I'm sure you're aware from the debate, there are artificially produced trans fats through partial hydrogenation of vegetable oil and there are also naturally occurring trans fats in milk and mea

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  Yes, I think in some aspects, in terms of the things that we need to drive. You were talking about the heart smart guide that you have in Canada. We don't have anything like that in the U.K.; therefore, we're having to find our own position so that we have consistency across the

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  We are all working towards the same objective. Another question is what do we do about making sure that we still get quality and good-tasting food by reducing salt and sugar. We do it carefully. In some foods you have to take it down gently, because it's going to make a big diff

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  Answering your last question first, yes, we do; it's the same problem. It's really driven by obesity in young children and their poor diets. That will drive type 2 diabetes, which is what is driving it in the older population as well. Obesity is the key thing to treat there. Yo

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  You're welcome.

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  In terms of who controls the information, we all have a duty of care to our consumers, and while we are a private company, we're clearly there in the public domain. In the United Kingdom we have local authorities who enforce the labelling legislation. There is a lot of legislat

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks

Health committee  What was the basis for trying to reduce...? Could you repeat the question?

February 26th, 2007Committee meeting

Karen Tonks