Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Government delays publication of plans for reduction in UK's sugar intake

Government delays publication of plans for reduction in UK's sugar intake Ministers accused of ‘deplorable complacency’ in tackling UK’s obesity problem after report they commissioned from Public Health England is shelved

Ministers have shelved the publication of a report by their own health advisers on whether it is possible to tackle the obesity crisis through controversial moves such as taxing sugary drinks or banning two-for-one offers on sweet treats in supermarkets.

Public Health England was due on Friday to publish a detailed assessment of the likely success of a range of measures to curb the nation’s intake of sugar, which health experts say is too high.

The government’s scrapping of PHE’s recommendations looks like deplorable complacency in the face of a health epidemic Continue reading... The Guardian

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