A sugar tax may have to be introduced to curb obesity rates, the chief medical officer for England has said.
Dame Sally Davies told a committee of MPs that unless the government was strong with food and drink manufacturers, it was unlikely they would reformulate their products.
She said she believed "research will find sugar is addictive", and that "we may need to introduce a sugar tax".
The food industry said it was working on reducing sugar in products.
You can read more on the BBC news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26442420
Geri
2 comments:
Well sorry but I do not see this government (or the next) being strong with the food industry. Their lobby groups are big as is their budget.
In my opinion sugar has been the silent killer for too many years now. From birth to death it is in our food and drink and our perception of "good taste" has that sweet slant on it.
Almost apologetically I have to admit it was in my taste. Not so much now as my understanding of a more healthy diet has improved these past few years. I almost left it too late. How ironic that developing Type 2 diabetes woke me up to how I could have killed myself without realising it.
Perhaps a sugar tax is a start we need a starting point. Perhaps our GP's and Health Care Professionals need to be better informed.
Perhaps?
Paul B
If there is a move to remove or reduce sugar it will be interesting to what they plan to replace it with - fat? That would be another collision with health mantra.
John
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