Wales to clamp down on junk food meal deals to tackle obesity

Welsh government says it will go further than UK government’s plans for England in trying to encourage healthier eating

Clampdowns on unhealthy meal deals and supermarket temporary price reductions for foods high in fat, sugar or salt are to be introduced in Wales to help tackle the obesity crisis.

With almost two-thirds of adults in Wales overweight or obese, the Labour-led government announced it would go further than England in framing laws designed to tackle the promotion of ultra-processed foods.