Jamie Oliver accused the government of using the cost of living crisis 'as an excuse' to delay tackling obesity as the chef led a Downing Street protest.
The celebrity chef was joined by around 200 people as he held an Eton Mess dessert above his head in a dig at the PM's school and his U-turn.
It was announced last week that the plan had been put on hold for a year while government officials dealt with the cost-of-living crisis. “So he’s doing a U-turn on his own laws at a time when child health has never been more compromised since records began.Read More: "But there are some things at the moment where we think they make very little difference to obesity and they can affect people's weekly outgoings, people's budgets.
When asked about the backlash, Oliver said: “This whole strategy, designed by the Government and has been researched by the Government, proves that this particular mechanic makes people spend more of their income and waste more. “It’s our job to put it all back together again and make sure that we can build a better future for our kids.”The 46-year-old said the Eton Mess was “symbolic of the mess” ministers have created by postponing England’s National Obesity Strategy by one year.Tesco and Sainsbury's - two major supermarket retailers - have pledged to go ahead with the ban on junk food deals from October 2022, when the government's initial plans were meant to come into place.
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