Law 'leads to drop in sales of junk food'

LEGISLATION to restrict supermarket sales of junk food has led to a “significant” reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis.

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The research, carried out in England by the University of Leeds, estimates that two million fewer products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) were sold per day after the new law took effect.

The team analysed 11.6 billion items sold in Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda.