This report, developed by Motion on Smoking and Well being, Weight problems Well being Alliance and Alcohol Well being Alliance, highlights the widespread methods utilized by the tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drinks industries to delay and undermine public well being insurance policies with a view to defend their enterprise fashions. The report units out the intense well being harms attributable to these unhealthy merchandise in addition to the excessive ranges of public assist for safeguarding well being coverage from the affect of trade.
The report makes three key suggestions for parliamentarians to guard public well being coverage from the actions of unhealthy product industries:
- Keep away from conflicts of pursuits and reject company hospitality (corresponding to tickets to sporting or cultural occasions) from unhealthy product industries
- Get up to your constituents’ well being and name on the federal government to undertake clear rules for engagement and interplay with unhealthy product industries
- Equip your self to problem widespread trade arguments that undermine public well being
The report consists of an industry argument bingo card which highlights the widespread arguments utilized by these industries and their entrance teams.
Our authorities Affairs Lead, Alfie Slade options on The Institute of Alcohol Research podcast ‘Alcohol Alert’ speaking about excluding trade from policymaking.
Learn extra in The Guardian’ UK MPs urged to give up freebies from tobacco, alcohol and junk food firms‘.
