The government is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax in England. Ministers have been criticised after a new food strategy white paper was leaked ahead of its expected publication on Monday.
A review, led by Leon restaurant co-founder Henry Dimbleby, was launched in 2019 to look into England’s food system and ensure it is “safe, healthy and affordable” for all. But reports suggest key recommendations from the report are set to be ignored by ministers.
Mr Dimbleby has called for a sugar and salt reformulation tax as a key part of efforts to transform the nation’s diet to include less sugar, salt and meat. But the leaked document shows the government will not follow through on the proposal, according to reports in the The Guardian and Financial Times.
