Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion

Mr. Tim Collins:

I wish I had one of my dietician colleagues here today. We have a number of dieticians working for the foundation. Our view is that they have a role to play, but we always place the emphasis on a proper, balanced diet. If somebody has a diagnosed problem with cholesterol, he or she needs to be on a low cholesterol diet. The products mentioned have a role to play. We think that it would probably not be a great idea to say that if a person is using these products, he or she can then afford to eat whatever he or she likes. We do not have a negative view of them, but we think the emphasis should be on a proper, balanced diet. Ms Gibson may have a view on this as well.