Why Tim Spector wants to bring back the nanny state
Could a Labour tax hike on ultra-processed food save the NHS hundreds of billions?
The government should treat ultra-processed foods like cigarettes and alcohol - and bring in higher taxes on the companies that make them, says Professor Tim Spector. Labour has declared war on junk food as part of a drive to save the NHS by shifting from ""sickness to prevention"" but with our love of unhealthy eating costing us an estimated 拢286bn a year - will it be bold enough?
Host: Luke Jones.
Guest: Tim Spector, Professor of Epidemiology and co-founder of science and nutrition company ZOE.
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