original health select committee report urges David Cameron to ‘retract bold and urgent action’ and drop opposition to sugar taxThe government is under serious pressure to drop its opposition to a tax on sugary drinks,following the publication of a hard-hitting report from MPs which says a 20% levy is an fundamental part of any national strategy to tackle child obesity.
David Cameron has consistently ruled out a sugar tax, but the cross-party health select committee, and chaired by the Tory MP Dr Sarah Wollaston,strongly backs it as one of a range of tough interventions designed to reduce the availability of unhealthy foods.
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Source: theguardian.com