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There have been rumours this week that Government is considering a delay or U-turn on banning multi-buy deals on #junkfood.
This would be a #FalseEconomy.
🧵A short thread👇 [1/6]
This would be a #FalseEconomy.
🧵A short thread👇 [1/6]
These regs were brought in to tackle #obesity. During Covid-19 obesity rates have risen dramatically & the NHS is under more pressure than ever. There's an urgent need for Govt to introduce evidence-based policies to help.
Source: our #data dashboard foodfoundation.org.uk/childrens-righ… [2/6]
Source: our #data dashboard foodfoundation.org.uk/childrens-righ… [2/6]
Junk food multi-buys are well-known to encourage unnecessary unplanned purchases & therefore ⬆️spending.
The Govt’s own figures show they increase the amount of food purchased by 22%. Allowing retailers to continue to use them won’t help with the cost of living crisis [3/6]
The Govt’s own figures show they increase the amount of food purchased by 22%. Allowing retailers to continue to use them won’t help with the cost of living crisis [3/6]
