'Is a ‘nanny state’ a price worth paying to keep the NHS free? The evidence shows it could work'


An aerial photograph of a table filled with unhealthy popular foods such as fizzy cola, pizza, burgers, crisps and doughnuts © Adobe images

Dr Renaud Foucart (Economics) writes for The Conversation about the Government's 10-year plan to transform the NHS by focusing on preventative measures, specifically looking at the intention to work with food producers to cut sugar and fat content of popular foods.

By looking at other policies that 'nudge' the public towards healthy choices, Dr Foucart assesses how effective this strategy may be for the UK.

You can read what he has to say in his full article here: Is a ‘nanny state’ a price worth paying to keep the NHS free? The evidence shows it could work

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