Britain said on Monday that it will ban “buy one get one free” offers on foods high in fat, sugar, or salt, and free packages of sugary soft drinks in restaurants from April 2022, in its latest step in its plan to tackle and improve obesity. According to what I mentioned Reuters.
Banning the promotion of sweets, sugars and soft drinks–
Britain added that obesity is one of the biggest long-term public health problems in Britain, as nearly two-thirds of adults in England are overweight, and one in 3 school children is overweight or obese, after primary school.
Britain bans promoting sugar-rich meals –
She stressed that it will also restrict procedures in places where promotional offers for these products can be announced in the stores, and unhealthy promotions will not be allowed at the exit or entrances to stores, or at the ends of the corridors..
Fast epidemics threaten obesity–
She explained that we restrict promotions and introduce a range of measures to make sure that a healthy choice is the easy choice. Public Health Minister Joe Churchill said: “Creating an environment that helps everyone eat healthy foods more regularly is crucial to improving the nation’s health.“.
Britain first proposed restricting “buy one get one free” deals on fast food in July, and also announced measures such as banning television and online ads for fast food before 9 pm.
Fatty foods–
In the past month, the government has gone further, and proposed a complete ban on online advertising of unhealthy foods.
It has been proven that being overweight increases the risk of serious illness or death from, the site said CoronaA fact highlighted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has spoken publicly about his special need to lose weight since being hospitalized due to illness..
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