UK Prime Minister rejects extra taxes on unhealthy food

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is not "attracted" by the idea of imposing extra taxes on foods deemed "unhealthy" in the country after an independent report called for a comprehensive tax on products containing sugar and salt. , as “poor diets” would harm people's economy and health. The National Food Strategy organization challenged Britain to introduce the world's first sugar and salt reformulation tax and use some of the profits to expand free school meals and support diets in underserved communities. But it did not recommend a meat tax, despite calling for a 30% cut in consumption over the next decade. "I have to say I'm not attracted to the idea of extra taxes on hardworking people, let me point out that," Johnson told reporters in Coventry, England. "But I will study the report very hard." Britain is facing a range of food challenges - from a growing obesity problem to concerns about providing nutritious food to the poorest children - and has already introduced a ...