Calories to be cut by major food and drink companies

[Northerner]

Food and drink companies have promised to cut calories in their products to help tackle obesity in the UK.

The 17 firms, which include Coca-Cola, Subway and Tesco, have signed up to the government scheme.

The Department of Health says England has one of Europe's highest obesity rates and that consuming too many calories is the root of the problem.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17496660

 

[cherrypie]

This is laughable really.
Would we use the tobacco industry to help the Government improve the health of smokers and help them to quit?

 

[gail1]

Think it will only work while theres profit and good publiscity for companies involed

 

[Northerner]

The thing is, they are not going to reduce the things that make a lot of things attractive to consumers, like added sugar, salt and fat. They'll probably just reduce portion sizes and charge the same (or more, if they are allowed to put the word 'healthy' on the packaging!)