Soda and snacks will be banned from selling at checkouts in UK supermarkets as part of the fight against obesity, writes Guardian .
You will also not be able to put racks with junk food at the entrance to the store or at the end of the aisles. In addition, the authorities decided to fight fast food on the Internet. From 2022, it will be prohibited to post links to sell junk food on the home page and on checkout or checkout pages. Restaurants will no longer be able to offer free sugary drinks.
In the country, 63 percent of adults are overweight or obese. In this regard, the government plans to toughen the requirements for the labeling of foods and drinks with a high sugar or salt. Among the proposals – to oblige large restaurants to indicate the calorie content of dishes on the menu.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson thought about restrictions on the sale of junk food after learning that being overweight increases your risk of contracting coronavirus.