The news comes as The Health Select Committee launches its own report looking into childhood obesity today (30 November), which includes recommended actions the Government should take to fight the epidemic. This will be followed by The Petitions Committee debating sugar tax in parliament alongside Jamie Oliver later in the day.
David Camero, meanwhile, is set to launch the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan in early 2016.
Action on Sugar wants to ban all types of marketing of unhealthy food and drink to children and adolescents across all platforms, including digital. Other recommendations include adding a 20% tax on sweets and sugary drinks Read full story ›
Source: Marketing Week
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