UK Recession is Discouraging Healthy Eating, Says Which?

March 11, 2009: 05:49 AM EST

A study by UK consumer group Which? found that the recession has persuaded many Britons to abandon healthy eating in order to focus on price. 76% of respondents believed the government ought to make it easier for consumers to choose healthier food. Which? is urging manufacturers and retailers to promote healthy options and make it easier for consumers to identify healthy foods. The British Retail Consortium countered by saying that the report instead undermined healthy eating, claiming that retailers have been in the vanguard of promoting healthy eating, and added that the UK Food Standards Agency's 'Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey' found no "significant" link between diet and income. BRC says that retailers have promoted fresh produce and also re-formulated products to reduce salt and remove fats, for example, and are working with the government on initiatives like the '5-a-day' fruit and vegetable campaign.

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