Table Talk

The UK Government is planning to introduce a raft of restrictions on the promotion of foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) - but will they actually make any difference? The idea behind the proposals is to improve public health.  But will we actually develop new, healthy shopping habits once the regulations come in? In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we look at the evidence to see how shopping and eating habits might change. What does the research show? How will impulse purchasing be affected? In short, what happens when our favourite foods are no longer quite so visible? The Government recently announced that it was delaying some of the restrictions. That has caused lots of controversy and no doubt we will revisit the topic in the weeks ahead. But here's how things stand as of June 2022: A ban on buy-one-get-one free deals on food and drink that is high in fat, salt and sugar, as well as free refills for soft drinks, has been postponed by 12 months and won’t b