UK: Royal Society for Public Health joins dozens of organisation calling for government backing on healthy products

Published 2024년 11월 13일

Tridge summary

A group of 35 health organizations and children's advocacy groups in the UK, including Sustain, the Food Foundation, the Obesity Health Alliance, British Heart Foundation, Bite Back, Diabetes UK, and the Royal Society for Public Health, have written to the new Labour government, urging it to prioritize healthier food options and better support for dietary requirements. The letter, part of the "Recipe for Change" campaign, follows the failure of the previous Conservative government to reduce sugar in product ranges, despite promises. The group is advocating for increased government regulation of the food industry, financial incentives, and a extension of the sugary drinks tax to other unhealthy foods, with proceeds supporting children’s food and health initiatives. They argue that such measures could prevent up to 2 million cases of diet-related illness and generate up to £77.9 billion in economic benefits over 25 years.
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A collective of 35 health organisations and children’s advocacy groups have written to the UK’s recently appointed Chancellor, Rachel Reeves and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, urging them to focus on promoting healthier option food ranges, writes Neill Barston. The combined organisations, including Sustain, the Food Foundation, the Obesity Health Alliance, British Heart Foundation, Bite Back, Diabetes UK and the Royal Society for Public Health have urged the incoming Labour government to place a greater focus on dietary requirements – after the previous Conservative administration’s pledge to place the issue on its agendas failed to materialise into policies. Consequently, the findings from long-term studies by the now defunct Public Health England, failed in its drive to encourage sugar reduction with many product ranges, including confectionery. This led to many sector observers to note that the industry should be hit with the ‘sugar tax’ that was successfully applied to ...

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