10 Oct 2019 --- Brexit could present an opportunity to review value-added tax (VAT) rates to rebalance the cost of food and drink in favor of health. This is according to Professor Dame Sally Davies’s final independent report, following the end of her eight-year tenure as Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK government. Her report calls on the UK government to take “bold action” to slash children’s obesity rates, which has “cruel and avoidable” health impacts.
