The head of the UK Government's food watchdog has appeared to suggest people should not bring cakes into the office and other workplaces for the sake of their colleagues’ health. And she compared the practice to smoking in pubs and other public places - which was banned in the UK more than 15 years ago, in 2007.
Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the Food Standards Agency, also lamented that the advertising of junk food is “undermining people’s free will”. She said while it is a choice to eat sweet treats, people can help each other by providing a “supportive environment”.
The Food Standards Agency works across England, Wales and Northern Ireland but is accountable to each nation's administration separately. Scotland has a parallel body, Food Standards Scotland.
