The government is being urged to consider levying a 'calorie tax' on cakes, biscuits and other processed food following the roll-out of the so-called sugar tax
He added:"This has already resulted in a much bigger reduction of sugar content of drinks in the UK than originally anticipated, as well as ring-fencing £340 million of income directly from manufacturers, not the public, to spend on improving children's health.Prof MacGregor said the same could be achieved by creating a levy to reduce excess calories,"but we need a firm commitment from HM Treasury and the Department of Health and Social Care to make this a reality".
"An 'excess calorie levy' would encourage manufacturers to improve the nutritional quality of their unhealthy foods and, most importantly, tackle the thousands who suffer the consequences of a poor diet, leading to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cancer."
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