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Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices
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Tackling obesity in the UK
Tackling obesity in the UK☜With concern growing that the Foresight analysis—that 50% of the UK population could be obese by 2050, at an annual cost to the nation of around £50 billion per year [2]—substantially underestimates the scale of the unfolding obesity crisis, the College of Contemporary Health is working with the wider policy community to develop a whole systems map of the obesity crisis and the potential responses.☜F1CEB7
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Tackling obesity
Tackling obesity☜Many policy interventions have been suggested to address the obesity crisis across multiple studies—and indeed many such measures have been implemented, and are being implemented, now. Theres recognition too that these interventions need to be part of a coherent and comprehensive whole systems strategy [4]; with some grounds for optimism that such an approach has the potential to accomplish a significant reduction in the prevalence of obesity in the UK across the next decade. [2]☜5CA4D9
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Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework
Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework☜Take every opportunity, iteratively over time, to bring the public fiscal, regulatory and governance framework into alignment with public health goals on obesity. Use taxes, subsidies, targets and pricing signals to incentivise change in behaviour, supply and consumption by aligning measures with the health properties of food and drink and behaviour—and seek, wherever practical, to amplify positive patterns that are aligned with the policy goals and damp those that pull against.☜5CA4D9
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Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices
Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices☜☜5CA4D9
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Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices
Use taxation to encourage healthier food choices☜Use taxation to drive price increases on unhealthy types of food or nutrient.☜5CA4D9
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Use subsidies to encourage healthier choices
Use subsidies to encourage healthier choices☜Government food subsidies should promote healthier food ranges (eg fruit/vegetables).☜5CA4D9
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Withdraw sickness benefit from claimants who refuse obesity treatment
Withdraw sickness benefit from claimants who refuse obesity treatment☜People who claim sickness benefit – incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, or employment and support allowance – because of obesity could have this money withdrawn if they refuse treatment for their obesity. [1]☜5CA4D9
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Some degree of public regulation is necessary
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