Sugary spreads exploiting ‘glaring loophole’ in junk ban, claims study

Pancakes chocolate spread

New analysis from Action on Salt & Sugar found 99% of the chocolate spreads were classified as HFSS but were excluded, along with other spreads, from the regulations

Dozens of chocolate and other sweet spreads have been able to exploit a “loophole” in the government’s restrictions on the advertising and promotion of less healthy food, despite many being classified as HFSS.

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