Obesity: Ban Snacking On Public Transport – UK Doctor
October 11, 2019
9:02 am
Snacking should be banned on public transport and extra taxes placed on unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity, England’s outgoing chief medical officer says. In her final report as CMO, Dame Sally Davies also called for tighter rules on advertising and takeaways.
She said children needed more help as they were “drowning in a flood” of unhealthy options. If ministers were not bold, she added, they would fail to cut obesity rates. A target to halve rates by 2030 has been set.
Will we see radical action to tackle child obesity?
Dame Sally said: “The unavoidable fact is that over …
