What do you think of the Gov's U-turn on junk food?

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Just heard about this today, so may be late to it (apologies of so).

Many think this will impact health outcomes amongst lower income individuals an exacerbate the levels of obesity in kids across the UK.

The excuse os that it it will 'ease the cost of living' for people to be able to grab junk food cheaply and easily.

I personally don't think this collection of clowns gives a damn or has a clue - or if they do, it'll be to assist their chums in corporate.

Nobody is forced to eat salty/sugary snacks. Didn't you realise that? What happened to self control?

Very naive to think advertising and shoving things in peoples faces makes no difference.
Why do you think kids identify the McDonald’s sign before they recognise a courgette - blazoned across sports T-shirts, giant b1g1free boards, end of aisle items have been found to grab attention. Children are brought up, even with responsible knowledgeable parents, knowing and wanting these foods. Yes the state needs to step in and say minimise this- just like cigarettes.
And just as you pointed out it’s freedom of choice, we aren’t saying ban these things, you will still have access and be able to buy them- so
no issue there.

Weetabix alone budgeted to spend £11 million on advertising in the U.K. in 2020. Then they upped it by 15%.

www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/weetabix-boosts-adspend-15-locked-down-brits-taste-cereal/1691658

Do you think they’d spend over £11 million a year on something that doesn’t work?

McDonald’s spent £85 million on advertising in 2016

www.thegrocer.co.uk/marketing/mcdonalds-is-new-no1-in-uk-food-and-drink-ad-spend/550847.article