Royal Hospital Ceremony Of The Christmas Cheeses

EDM number 792 in 2016-17, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 08/12/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Cultural heritage, Elderly people, Food and Health education and preventive medicine.

That this House congratulates The Dairy Council in staging the 2016 Annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates in-pensioner, Mary Johnston, who was given the honour of cutting the cheese at this historic ceremony; notes that dairy products are a nutrient-rich food for people of all ages as part of a balanced diet; welcomes the work of the Royal Hospital in ensuring that dairy products play an important role in the diet of the Chelsea Pensioners; and calls on the Department of Health to take steps to promote the consumption of nutrient-rich food such as milk, cheese and yogurt.

This motion has been signed by a total of 4 MPs.