Tag Archives: Food and Drinks Federation

sugar coated ignorance part 2

Posted on October 24, 2015 by ianchisnall

I wrote yesterday and on Tuesday about the Governments apparent failure to read its own report on sugar related matters (Public Health England’s “Sugar reduction: the evidence for action”) and their unwillingness to impose a sugar tax on unhealthy food. One vital … Continue reading →

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sugar coated ignorance

Posted on October 23, 2015 by ianchisnall

The campaign by Jamie Oliver to persuade the Government to impose a sugar tax in the light of the long delayed report by Public Health England, “Sugar reduction: the evidence for action” coincides with a campaign here in Brighton & Hove to reduce … Continue reading →

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Defending the indefensible

Posted on October 20, 2015 by ianchisnall

Last night on Newsnight, the programme focused on the latest attempt to persuade the Government to impose a tax on sugar in food. The main target for this campaign is the sugar laden drinks industry. It would not have been … Continue reading →

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