Mark<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> government dropped <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms</p><p>Govt legal guidance urging retailers to offer consumers deals & discounts on minimally processed and <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/nutritious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutritious</span></a> food was dropped after lobbying campaign by world’s biggest ultra-processed food firms</p><p>Govt wasn’t mandating anything. Just a recommendation for retailers to offer markdowns, special & discounts on actual (not <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UltraProcessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UltraProcessed</span></a>) <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/may/17/uk-government-drops-healthy-eating-push-after-lobbying-by-ultra-processed-food-firms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/ng-int</span><span class="invisible">eractive/2025/may/17/uk-government-drops-healthy-eating-push-after-lobbying-by-ultra-processed-food-firms</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LabourCorrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LabourCorrupt</span></a></p>