Today the Scottish Government have published its consultation paper on restricting the promotion and marketing of targeted foods and drink high in fat, sugar and salt where they are sold to the public.
As set out in the Scottish Governments delivery plan, A Healthier Future: Scotland’s Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, tackling Scotland’s serious diet and weight problem requires actions on a number of fronts. A key aspect of this is ending our nation’s damaging relationship with junk food and reducing associated health harms. One of the ways they are seeking to do this is by restricting the promotion and marketing of categories of food and drink that are typically high in fat, sugar or salt, yet provide little or no nutritional benefit.
The consultation is open until Wednesday 9th January and responses will inform the consideration of legislation and impact assessments.
You can view the consultation document online at www.gov.scot/isbn/9781787812567.