MPs demand a raft of new anti-obesity measures including a ban on junk food ads before 9pm and a sugar tax on soft drinks.
In a wide-ranging report released today, members of the Commons health committee said it was time for a "far more ambitious"
approach in the way the Government targets obesity.
*Banning junk food adverts before the 9pm watershed during TV programmes.
*Greater controls to stop supermarkets offering buy one-get-one-free deals on unhealthy food.
*Warnings on drink bottles to flag up how many spoonful’s of sugar they contain.
*A 20% tax on full-sugar drinks with the money raised going towards preventing childhood obesity.
*An outright ban on supermarkets placing sweets and other less healthy foods at the ends of aisles and checkouts.
*The use of cartoon characters and celebrities in children's advertising should be restricted.
In a wide-ranging report released today, members of the Commons health committee said it was time for a "far more ambitious"
approach in the way the Government targets obesity.
*Banning junk food adverts before the 9pm watershed during TV programmes.
*Greater controls to stop supermarkets offering buy one-get-one-free deals on unhealthy food.
*Warnings on drink bottles to flag up how many spoonful’s of sugar they contain.
*A 20% tax on full-sugar drinks with the money raised going towards preventing childhood obesity.
*An outright ban on supermarkets placing sweets and other less healthy foods at the ends of aisles and checkouts.
*The use of cartoon characters and celebrities in children's advertising should be restricted.
