Calls have been made to ban popular meal deals in supermarkets like Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's, ASDA and Morrisons. Experts also want them removed from shelves in petrol stations and places like Boots.
An expert from HSE says the meals should be made 'illegal' in the country's current obesity crisis. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show on Wednesday, Dr. O'Shea, the HSE's clinical lead, said these deals almost always include solely unhealthy food options and therefore should be banned. "Literally, that should be illegal," he said.
He continued: "The industry has the statistics and they know how to prompt and promote consumption, And 70% of people will say no the first time, but if the person behind the counter says 'well are you sure, it's a good offer'. Then another 30% will say 'ah yeah, go on'.
