'Crackpot' nanny state plot to slap cigarette-style health warnings on chocolate bars and crisps
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A nanny state plot to potentially slap cigarette-style health warnings on chocolate bars and crisps in supermarkets have been branded as "crackpot" by experts.
The proposed changes would affect how snack foods are displayed and labelled in supermarkets across England through the use of warning labels, marking a significant shift in food packaging regulations.
The contentious plans have already drawn criticism, with some branding the potential move as "killjoy" restrictions on everyday treats.
Henry Dimbleby, a prominent food policy advocate, has voiced strong support for sweeping restrictions on junk food sales and displays.
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"If you walk into a supermarket, the first thing you'll see is a huge amount of fruit and veg," he told the BBC.
He criticised the current layout of supermarkets, noting: "And then you have aisles and aisles of food-like substances - you have Kit Kat cereal next to Crave cereal being marketed at children with discounts."
The proposed changes would affect how snack foods are displayed and labelled in supermarkets
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Dimbleby advocated for stricter labelling requirements, stating: "The food would still be there but be displayed less prominently, you'd have black marks on it to say this is not a good thing to eat... a mandatory label saying this is bad for you in a big visible way."
Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA, has strongly criticised the proposed measures.
The packaging would change in a similar manner to how cigarette packages changed
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He said: "Mr Dimbleby seems to think that the normal rules of policy-making shouldn't apply to his crackpot ideas about food."
He accused Dimbleby of wanting "politicians to ignore public opinion, forget about the economic costs and not worry about whether the policies will work or not."
Snowdon dismissed the initiative outright, stating: "Yet another nanny state policy crashes and burns."
Despite these reports, Labour has reportedly denied any plans to implement such warning labels on snack foods.
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