Jamie Oliver
Could a sugar tax be on the cards?
THE CHILDHOOD obesity strategy: what can be inferred from three days of debates, seminars and presentations during Food Matters Live? Regulation rather than responsibility deal THE GOVERNMENT’S deputy chief medical…
20% tax on sugary drinks essential says health select committee
THE PRESSURE IS on the government to drop opposition to a 20% tax on sugary drinks. A report by a cross party health select committee has concluded a 10-20% tax is an essential part of any national strategy to tackle…
News review
More sweets at new owner of Morrisons’ Local stores and M&S Jamie Oliver look away now. The new owner of Morrisons convenience stores has claimed the chain hasn’t turned a profit because it hasn’t been selling enough sweets to…
Sugar tax still a possibility
JAMIE OLIVER doesn’t believe a tax on sugar drinks has been written off just yet with the prime minister keen to interrogate all possible options. In an enthralling appearance in front of the House of Commons health committee yesterday, the…
Bitter blow for sugar tax campaigners
THE DEPARTMENT of Health has “no plans to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages”. The government pointed to the “tax lock” currently in place as well as the fact that the “causes of obesity are complex”. The statement was published…
News in review: Hospital food battle. FDF boss attacks health lobby. Alcohol an economic benefit. Campylobacter on chickens – latest results. Bag tax benefits. Efra commences dairy price inquiry.
Hospital food review The Hospital Caterers Association has published a lengthy response to NHS England’s attack on junk food served to staff, visitors and patients. “Many of the areas…
Back of house
POLITICIANS DON’T seem keen on a tax on sugary drinks, so the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group took matters into its own hands. CEO Simon Blagden suggests it won’t be long before others follow their lead. …
Jamie Oliver adds a 10p sugar tax to sugary drinks
IN A move aimed at combating child obesity, the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group has announced that it will impose a ‘child health levy’ on soft drinks with added sugar sold its restaurants from September this year. …
Jamie’s School dinners – 10 years on
10 YEARS after TV’s Jamie’s School Dinners, the BBC’s The Food Programme assesses progress made. A key development is that from being seen as ‘liberal and wishy washy’, policy makers…