OPINION - Britain deserves better than 689 failed obesity policies

Boris Johnson has buckled under pressure from a small group of MPs and agreed to delay and potentially abandon several of his own nutrition policies. Yes, policies he personally proposed in his 2020 obesity strategy and that were passed into legislation with cross-party support just months ago. They include a ban on junk food advertising before 9pm and restrictions to buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOFs) promotions on junk food such as crisps and biscuits. The government’s own impact assessment shows that such promotions do not save people money, but encourage impulse purchases that increase what people spend and consume.