I’m no stranger to a store meal deal having been a university student, Boots employee and general busy bee constantly forgetting to eat. They certainly come in handy when you need nutritional sustenance quickly and fairly cheaply.
The lunchtime offer has always been popular amongst shoppers keen to grab a bite to eat while on the go or on a half-hour lunch break - but have recently sparked quite a bit of debate - for more reason than one, too.
First campaigners have called for them to be banned from stores such as Boots and Tesco, with one HSE clinical lead saying they ‘should be illegal’ in a bid to combat obesity.
