Food addtives in hopsital food

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Dear Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust,

I would like to know whether any of the food served on the standard hospital menu sheet in all hospitals managed by this trust contain the food additives aspartame, carboxymethylcellulose (E466) or polysorbate-80 (E433) , and the approximate number/type of food items that contain these. Additionally, do you have a policy on the regulation of ood additives contained in your food?

Yours faithfully,

Ashleigh Blood

FOI (R0A) Manchester University NHS FT, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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FOI (R0A) Manchester University NHS FT, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Ms Blood

 

Please find attached the response to your recent FOI request.

 

 

Kind regards,

FOI Team

 

FOI Team

Informatics

 

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters

Cobbett House

Oxford Road

Manchester M13 9WL

 

T: 0161 701 0375

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