Germanic News published an article stating that a recent analysis of changes in the nutritional value of foods and beverages sold in English supermarkets between 2015 and 2018 showed no change in calorie, sugar, or salt content of products.
Solutions are manifold, but Senior Research Fellow Stuart Gillespie says, “We need carrots as well as sticks when seeking to address the UK’s [obesity-generating] food environment. But when it comes to big food, the stick – in the form of a government-mandated tax – is far more effective.” Also published in New Scientist.