19 Jun 2023 --- The UK government has once again postponed the two-for-one ban on junk food until 2025 in England. The key component of the anti-obesity strategy was initially planned for this October but has been deferred by two years while the cost of living crisis continues to bite. UK prime minister Rishi Sunak says that restricting options on cheaper grocery deals would be unfair to the public as food inflation remains high. Public health organizations have reacted to the postponed ban with some dismay, particularly as this is not the first time the UK government has held off actions to tackle the epidemic of obesity.
