Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging retailers to stock smaller portions of snack foods.
Portion size of all foods is a key focus of our effort to help people maintain a healthy weight. Our stated aims on portion sizes are set out in the Preventing Overweight and Obesity Route Map:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/02/17140721/8
These are for the food industry to ensure that portion sizes better reflect consumers energy needs.
In addition the Scottish Government and Food Standards Agency in Scotland are currently working together on a voluntary framework for the food industry, setting out new actions to improve diet and combat overweight and obesity in Scotland. The proposed voluntary framework is expected to be published early in 2013.