Executive points to failure of ‘fat tax’ in Denmark as Public Health England urges levy on sugary foodsBritain’s largest confectionery company has intervened in the sugar tax debate by claiming that a levy on sweet food and drinks will not accomplish people overhaul their diets. Mary Barnard,who heads the UK division of the parent company of Dairy Milk maker Cadbury, said Denmark had abandoned proposals for a sugar tax after consumers circumvented a similar tax on fatty foods by buying butter and ice cream abroad. Related: Ministers urged to introduce 'sugar tax' in leaked childhood obesity report Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com