Junk food crackdown would 'slash obesity by 25 per cent in five years'

Proposals to ban cut-price deals on junk food in supermarket reduce obesity levels in Scotland by more than 25% over five years, according to a new analysis. Research and innovation think tank Nesta created a toolkit in collaboration with leading academics to compare the cost and effectiveness of 30 different health policies – the first time this kind of analysis has been published in the UK.