A new report lays down a challenge to Keir Starmer to take on vested interests of food, drink and tobacco companiesMPs urged to give up freebies from tobacco, alcohol and junk food firmsIllness, disease and death can be the result of bad luck, genetic factors or people’s lifestyles – whether someone smokes, drinks a lot or consumes a lot of junk food, for example.The role of lifestyle in explaining why the UK is an increasingly sick country, and the growing pressures on the NHS, is often underappreciated. Experts tend to cite the growing and, especially, ageing population, which are both key factors. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/30/public-health-vested-interests-analysis
Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Publish date : 2024-08-30 18:00:13
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