ScienceCommunicator on Nostr: #Health policy #UK’s unhealthy #food habits cost £268bn a year, report finds ...
#Health policy
#UK’s unhealthy #food habits cost £268bn a year, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/15/uk-unhealthy-food-costs-268bn-a-year-report-food-farming-countryside-nhs
1) The food Industries business model is to sell profitable, not specifically heathy, food (E.g., adding sugar & salt are cheaper ingredients)
2) They use advertising
Regulations can improve the health of the food, & mitigate against misleading food adverts
Although, the social culture, e.g., family environment, takeaways, also plays a role in eating behaviours (& drinking. E.g., alcohol)
#UK’s unhealthy #food habits cost £268bn a year, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/15/uk-unhealthy-food-costs-268bn-a-year-report-food-farming-countryside-nhs
1) The food Industries business model is to sell profitable, not specifically heathy, food (E.g., adding sugar & salt are cheaper ingredients)
2) They use advertising
Regulations can improve the health of the food, & mitigate against misleading food adverts
Although, the social culture, e.g., family environment, takeaways, also plays a role in eating behaviours (& drinking. E.g., alcohol)