A report says that, before lockdown, 20 million people could not afford healthy food and the government must do more to help.
Subsidies for healthy food, plain packaging for unhealthy food, and more research into meat alternatives could help the UK's obesity crisis, according to a new report.
It estimated that, before lockdown, 20 million people could not afford healthy food and 19 million people struggle to find healthy food in stores near their homes.Rose Lasko-Skinner, one of Demos's lead researchers, said:"Ultimately that means people are going in to a shop and really struggling to come out with something that is both healthy and affordable.
More government support for fast-food restaurants to move towards healthier foods rather than getting rid of them
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