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New strategy: Scotland weighs up food taxes and ad bans

Publishing its first five-year strategy this week and a three-year corporate plan, Food Standards Scotland (FSS), committed to “develop specific measures to minimise consumption of ‘discretionary’ foods and drinks (including sugar-sweetened beverages)”.

Policies could include adjustments to the marketing, promotion and formulation of unhealthy products. A survey by consumer group Which? earlier this month showed that 53% of Scottish consumers feel that supermarkets should include healthier choices in promotions. Almost one in three (28%) said cost is a barrier to eating more healthily.

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Food Labelling Services comments:

There is much talk in the global press about a sugar tax, and marketing of unhealthy foods, particularly to children. Depending on how Scotland proposes to take this strategy forward, there is the potential for increased complexity of labelling and marketing of products across the border between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom.