Junk Food

The ‘Junk Free Checkouts’ campaign calls on government to ban unhealthy snacks from checkouts and queuing areas. Photo courtesy of the Children’s Food Campaign

Junk-free checkout campaign launched

By Rick Pendrous

A new campaign is being launched today (September 16) urging supermarkets to permanently remove unhealthy snacks from checkouts and queuing areas.

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'Give us junk food with quality ingredients'

By Lorraine Mullaney

Nearly half of British consumers (46%) would try junk food if it had better quality ingredients, according to Mintel research. Of British diners interviewed, 13% had tried gourmet junk food but nearly half of those who hadn't said they would try...

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