Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the UK, these deaths are preventable and predominantly affect poorer people and costs the British economy about £1bn a year that could easily be saved. So NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) recommended a range of easily achieved measures to reduce the negative health impact processed foods have. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/22/convenience-food-changes-saves-lives.
Of course our newly minted Conservative government believes that NICE has overstepped its' remit and that individuals needs to look out for their own health. So what if a whole bunch of poors die? Personal responsibility bitch. In happier news the current health minister will probably be able to retire onto the board of a snack food company when the time comes.
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