Early day motion · EDM 2279 · 16 Oct 2008

MARMITE AND BREAKFAST CLUBS

Tabled by Dr David Drew (Labour (Co-op)) 16 signatures

The motion

That this House applauds the aim of the Welsh Assembly Government of promoting healthier food in schools; is concerned however that councils may be taking this welcome initiative too far by banning Marmite in breakfast clubs in schools; recognises that Marmite is relatively high in salt; but asks for common sense to be applied as a scraping of marmite or equivalent yeast-based spread can be part of a balanced diet, and a ban may be seen as counter productive in the quest for healthy living as it produces negative publicity.

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.