UK to Ban Unhealthy Food Deals

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UK to Ban Unhealthy Food Deals
The UK has announced plans to ban "buy one, get one free" deals and other special
offers for unhealthy food. The ban affects food and drinks with high levels of sugar, salt
and fat, and will start in April 2022.
As part of the new rules, restaurants in the UK will also no longer be allowed to offer
free refills of sugary drinks. The ban will also stop unhealthy food and drinks — or ads
for them — from being placed in shop entrances, at the ends of aisles, or at checkouts.
These new location rules will only apply to stores that are over 185 square meters in
size. Specialist stores, like chocolate shops, won't be affected, but they will still have to
follow the other new rules.
British Public Health Minister Jo Churchill said that the new rules will help everyone
eat healthier foods, which is an important part of improving the health of the nation.
The changes are part of the government's plan to help people in the UK lose
weight. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) says 67% of British men and 60% of
British women are overweight or obese. NHS data also shows 9.7% of children aged 4
to 5 are obese, as are 20.2% of children aged 10 to 11.
In July 2020, the British government also announced plans to ban ads for unhealthy
food both on TV and online before 9:00 p.m. And in November 2020, it said it would
ban all online advertising of unhealthy foods.
• When will the ban start?
• Will the new location rules apply to all UK stores?
• What percentage of British men are overweight or obese?
• What are your thoughts on the UK's decision to ban unhealthy food
deals?
• Would you support a ban on ads for unhealthy food in your country?
• Does it surprise you that over 20% of British children aged 10 to 11
are obese?
• What are your favorite sugary drinks? How often do you have them?
• What unhealthy foods would you have a hard time giving up?
• When was the last time you ate fast food? Did you enjoy it?
• How often do you go grocery shopping?
• Do you ever buy your groceries online? Why? Why not?
• Do you prefer shopping online or in stores? Why?
• Don't ask why healthy food is so expensive. Ask why junk food is so
cheap. — Unknown. What do you make of this statement?