MARMITE AND BREAKFAST CLUBS

Early day motion 2279, tabled 16 October 2008 by David Drew (Labour). Signed by 16 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 2.