Yesterday, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver sent a manifesto to Prime Minister David Cameron offering his suggestions on how to tackle the ever-growing obesity crisis.
From introducing a sugar tax to weighing children at school, the father-of-four had plenty of ideas. However, as part of his tax on sugar, The Naked Chef wants shopping to be taught in school, so kids can pass on tips to their parents.
Talking to The Sun, the TV host said the move would encourage people to buy fresh food and put an end to bad habits.
Explaining about where his idea came from, Jamie said: “When people go shopping they always buy the same stuff – we almost never change the pattern at all. But this would be good from a health point of view and an affordability point of view. The holy grail for supermarkets is selling more fresh produce. So this would be good business for them and it would be good for people’s health.”
While the Prime Minister has repeatedly ruled out a sugar tax, the Westminster health committee has said that a 20% tax on sugary drinks will play an “essential” role in tackling childhood obesity.
The committee, which includes Vale of Clwyd MP James Davies, has said that the tax would help change people’s buying behaviour.
