NHS England proposes hospital ban on sugar-sweetened drinks Chief executive calls for ban on sugar-sweetened drinks or vendor levy on sales to protect patients and staff
NHS England is proposing to ban sugar-sweetened drinks from hospital vending machines and restaurants, in a dramatic attempt to curb obesity that goes beyond the government’s plans for a sugar levy.
The chief executive, Simon Stevens, who has previously spoken out about junk food being sold in hospitals and the risk that health problems caused by weight gain could bankrupt the NHS, unveiled two radical proposals to cut obesity. The first is to reduce the amount of high-sugar soft drinks consumed in hospitals. The alternative to the outright ban is to impose a fee on vendors of sugar-sweetened drinks, which would amount to 20% of their sales. Continue reading... The Guardian
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NHS England is proposing to ban sugar-sweetened drinks from hospital vending machines and restaurants, in a dramatic attempt to curb obesity that goes beyond the government’s plans for a sugar levy.
The chief executive, Simon Stevens, who has previously spoken out about junk food being sold in hospitals and the risk that health problems caused by weight gain could bankrupt the NHS, unveiled two radical proposals to cut obesity. The first is to reduce the amount of high-sugar soft drinks consumed in hospitals. The alternative to the outright ban is to impose a fee on vendors of sugar-sweetened drinks, which would amount to 20% of their sales. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- NHS in England ponders sugary drinks ban BBC News
- Hospitals face ban on selling sugary drinks from canteens and vending machines The Daily Mail
- NHS may ban sale of all sugary drinks The Daily Telegraph
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