Obesity: Children

(asked on 9th June 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the ability to deliver the Government’s commitment to halve childhood obesity by 2030 in the context of the proposed delay to the implementation of policies to restrict the marketing on high fat, sugar or salt food and drink products; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Maggie Throup Portrait
Maggie Throup
This question was answered on 20th June 2022

The Department has ongoing discussions with stakeholders on this commitment. In addition, new regulations on out-of-home calorie labelling for out of home food sold in large businesses including restaurants, cafes and takeaways came into force on 6 April 2022. Restrictions on promotions by location will come into force in October 2022. We are continuing to deliver the Better Health: Rewards Scheme Pilot and work on sugar reduction and reformulation. We will support local authorities to deliver the weight management services funded in 2021 and the forthcoming health disparities white paper will set out further measures to improve the nation’s health.

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