UK public backs food tax, if it makes healthy food more affordable

UK public backs food tax, if it makes healthy food more affordable

A nationally representative UK survey found that 48% of adults support taxing unhealthy foods, with support rising to 72% if revenues make healthy foods cheaper. Public backing was strongest among non-manual workers and Londoners, and weakest among lower-income and unemployed groups.

The health mandate: The voters' verdict on government intervention

The NHS ranks just behind the cost of living as the second most pressing issue facing the country, but this concern goes beyond access to treatment. Voters see health as shaped by broader social and economic pressures, not just individual choices. They want more action from government: to make healthy choices easier and more aff ordable, improve housing and work conditions, and invest in the foundations of health in childhood.This research – bas…