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If the government is really committed to this policy and in future decides to set...
Conclusion
If the government is really committed to this policy and in future decides to set targets as a result, those targets are meaningless unless accompanied by a strict enforcement regime for ensuring companies meet targets. This could be overseen by the Food Standards Agency, with, for example, penalties on a sliding scale that could include fines and we would encourage government to use such revenue to make healthy food cheaper. (Recommendation, Paragraph 25)
Source
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
Inquiry
Food and Weight Management
Report
3rd Report – Food and Weight Management: Fixing the food environment
15 Jul 2026
HC 223
Addressee Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Timeline
Report published
15 Jul 2026