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PM: Government had to be flexible over delays to junk food offers ban

Boris Johnson has said the Government was having to be “flexible” when it came to a delay in introducing a ban on buy-one-get-one-free promotions on unhealthy foods as Jamie Oliver led protests outside Downing Street. The Government had been set to ...

20 May 2022 at 17:41

Cost of living fears just an ‘excuse’ to delay tackling obesity – Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver has accused the Government of using families’ suffering amid the cost-of-living crisis as an “excuse” to delay tackling obesity. The British chef presented an Eton Mess dessert to a crowd of around 200 supporters in the pouring rain ...

20 May 2022 at 17:40

Supermarkets push forward with curbs on unhealthy food despite Government delays

Tesco and Sainsbury’s have committed to the original Government deadlines to change how unhealthy foods are promoted in their stores, despite legislation being pushed back by a year. Tesco said it will remove multi-buy promotions food which are ...

20 May 2022 at 14:48

Walkers targets 50% healthy products amid looming junk food restrictions

Walkers has said it plans to make at least half its products healthy or low-calorie by 2025 as it faces new regulations targeting junk food. The crisps giant said it will invest £35 million over the next three years into a programme that will ...

05 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Anti-obesity drugs will be ‘adopted like statins’ – minister

Anti-obesity drugs are expected to be distributed on a “large scale” and are expected to be used as commonly as statins, a health minister has said. Health minister Neil O’Brien said that no country in the world has turned the tide on the ...

17 Oct 2023 at 19:02

Typical shopping basket contains third less salt than in 2015 – Kantar

Food and drink manufacturers have reduced salt by a third, and sugar and calories by a quarter in a typical shopping basket since 2015, according to a study. Member firms of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) now contribute 33% less ...

16 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Fantastic to see junk food ad bans at last, says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has said it is “fantastic to finally see action” after the Government confirmed plans for a pre-watershed ban on adverts for junk food products. On Thursday, Labour confirmed it will ...

13 Sept 2024 at 14:07

Supermarket junk food restrictions led to significant cut in purchases – study

Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of junk food has led to a “significant” reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis. The research, which was carried out in England by the University of Leeds,...

22 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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