Tag Archives: Sugar Tax

A hollow strategy, under threat

Posted on August 26, 2016 by ianchisnall

After many years of faux campaigning and wringing of hands, the Governments has at long last unveiled its response to what a senior Government Minister described in February as a National Emergency. Yet the only real policy within the Child … Continue reading →

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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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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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