Legislate to prevent verbal promotion of confectionery in retail outlets

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Legislate to prevent verbal promotion of confectionery in retail outlets

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Despite regular warnings of an obesity epidemic in the press, retailers routinely promote confectionery during the checkout process in their stores. This promotion is indiscriminate (includes minors), inescapable (it occurs at the checkout) and appears designed to undermine willpower of the consumer

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When chocolate is offered verbally at a reduced price during the checkout process in their stores, it seriously undermines the resolve of those that are trying to reduce their intake of sugary foods and makes it difficult for parents who have to refuse such items to their children.

An example report on obesity projections in the UK:

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/01January/Pages/Report-warns-of-a-looming-UK-obesity-crisis.aspx

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