UK anti-obesity drive at risk from new US trade deal, doctors warn

Post-Brexit pact could result in Britain importing foods high in fat and sugar, paediatricians says

Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal with the United States could lead to even higher rates of obesity through the import of American foods high in fat and sugar, children’s doctors have warned.

US “hostility” towards measures aimed at promoting healthier eating habits, such as traffic light labelling, is also a major threat to the government’s anti-obesity drive, it has been claimed.

We mustn’t sell off our children’s health in exchange for a trade deal with the US

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Continue reading... March 19, 2018 at 04:30AM