UK food delivery apps might lose ability to show tasty treats on home screen
British government looks at new ways to limit junk-food ads on popular delivery platforms. Think-tank research shows small changes in food marketing could help millions avoid health issues
The UK government is checking-out new rules that might stop food-delivery apps from showing burger-and-fries deals on their main screens. Popular services like Deliveroo and UberEats could face strict limits on how they show off quick-bite meals
Research by think-tank Nesta looked at ways to fight weight issues and found some cool ideas: their study checked 30 different ways to help people eat better. They found that just telling people to eat healthy doesnt work well; instead big stores should push more veggies (and less snacks)
Here are the main ideas they want to try:
- No special deals on unhealthy food from restaurants
- Better food labels showing whats inside
- Limits on delivery app promotions
- New rules for supermarkets about healthy food
The think-tanks research shows these changes could stop about 157‚000 people from getting type-2 diabetes in the next 5 years. Ravi Gurumurthy‚ Nestas boss says: “we dont need everyone eating kale – small changes work better“
The government is also looking at other ideas: like putting extra tax on sweet drinks and giving weight-loss shots to people without jobs. Wes Streeting‚ the Health Secretary thinks these shots could be a game-changer for getting more folks back to work (right now about 9.3 million people arent working)
All these new rules would cost about £520 million each year – way cheaper than spending £8.5 billion yearly on just weight-loss drugs. Its part of a bigger plan to cut obesity in half by 2029‚ mixing different methods to help people stay healthy
