Meal deals banned

The government health official called for the deals to be made illegal to tackle obesity in the UK.

"We offer customers a wide choice of products in our Food to Go range including healthy options such as vegetables, protein-based snacks, fruit pots and yogurts. The policy will apply to larger businesses with 250 or more employees, but has faced mixed reviews with nutritionists and eating disorder charities worried about the potential unhealthy behaviours towards food it could cause. And the rest of us have fallen into what is now 65 per cent of adults overweight or obese and unfortunately the childhood stats have not improved.” We just have to be super aware of that and try to resist it. About 2 per cent of the population are super fit, have abs and bodies to die for. We have a kind of population separation.

Meal deals are a popular option if you're looking for a bite to eat on the go but experts are calling for them to be removed from supermarket shelves over ...

And the rest of us have fallen into what is now 65 per cent adults overweight or obese and unfortunately the childhood stats have not improved.” "Across the WHO European region, obesity is likely to be directly responsible for at least 200,000 new cancer cases annually, with this figure projected to rise in the coming decades. "We have a kind of population separation. We just have to be super aware of that and try to resist it. Those buy one get one free offers are always around the high fat, high salt, high sugar stuff, never around fruit.” The report said: "Alarmingly, there have been consistent increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the WHO European region and no member state is on track to reach the target of halting the rise in obesity by 2025.

The lunchtime offer of a meal deal has always been popular amongst shoppers keen to grab a quick bite to eat. However calls are now being made to have them ...

The report said: "Alarmingly, there have been consistent increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the WHO European region and no member state is on track to reach the target of halting the rise in obesity by 2025. We just have to be super aware of that and try to resist it. However calls are now being made to have them banned from supermarkets and petrol stations like Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's, ASDA and Morrisons.

He warned that they are not a healthy option and should be banned given the obesity crisis.

"Across the WHO European region, obesity is likely to be directly responsible for at least 200,000 new cancer cases annually, with this figure projected to rise in the coming decades. We have a kind of population separation. We just have to be super aware of that and try to resist it.