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Bans on TV and online junk food ads

Proposals set out that food high in fat, sugar or salt would be banned on TV and online before 9pm.

Ministers believed the pre-watershed ban would mean less children saw and were tempted to buy the unhealthy food.

Research suggests that around half of all TV food ads are for unhealthy food, rising to 60 per cent after 6pm. 

Evidence shows seeing unhealthy food in adverts and affect short and long-term eating habits.

And the Government was even considering whether to ban online junk food adverts round-the-clock.

Ending BOGOF deals

Junk food would be banned from buy-one-get-one-free deals under Boris Johnson's plans.

Data shows the UK spends more buying food products on promotion than any other European country. 

Ban on displaying junk food in prominent locations

Food high in fat, sugar or salt would be banned from prominent locations in stores.

These include high-footfall areas, such as checkouts and entrances.

More than 40 per cent of food and drink in prominent store locations is unhealthy, analysis from 2018 shows. 

 Ministers hope shops will instead promote healthier choices and offer more discount on fruit and veg.

Calories on menus

From April, restaurants, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 staff had to show calories on their menus.

Eating out has become more comment in recent years, with 75 per cent of Britons going to a restaurant, fast food chain or takeaway restaurant ever week.

This is causing Britons to unwittingly consume around 200 more calories per day on the days they eat out, compared to if they cooked at home. 

Ministers said calories on menus would help people make healthier choices.

Sugar Tax

The tax, in place since 2018, charges soft drink manufacturers 18p per litre if their drinks are too sugary. 

A review found that it put Britons off buying as many soft drinks, with sales falling 10 per cent.