Soft Drinks Industry Levy Debate
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Soft Drinks Industry Levy
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Baroness Merron (Lab)
The right reverend Prelate is right to speak about the additional levels of ill health and obesity; a child of 11 in the most deprived areas is twice as likely to be obese as those in the least deprived areas. I can certainly assure her that the 10-year plan, which is soon to be made available, will take account of inequalities in all their aspects, including nutrition and food.
Lord Bird (CB)
Is the Minister aware that, according to the BMA, 50% of people who suffer from cardiac arrest actually suffer from food poverty in the first instance?
Baroness Merron (Lab)
I thank the noble Lord for that point. He will know that the Defra-led food strategy will assist us across government in tackling this.