A TAX ON sugary drinks should be included in the 2013 budget, according to a new report published today. At 20p per litre, this would equate to some £1bn a year, with the money diverted to a ring-fenced “Children’s Future Fund” for programmes to improve children’s health. Initiatives could include free school meals and the [...]
Editor’s Comment: Which initiatives are worth their salt
By footprint on April 2, 2013
Published in: Comment, Green Scene and tagged Boris Johnson, BRC, British Retail Consortium, David Burrows, FDF, Food & Drink Federation, Responsibility Deal, Takeaway Toolkit.
THE GOVERNMENT wants us all to eat less salt. We average about 8.1g a day but the target is to cut it to 6g. There are a number of ways to achieve this. Reformulation is one. Look at any of the top food manufacturers in [...]