Will Labour resist the ‘killer tactics’ of industry’s enemies of public health?

Vested interests in food, drink and tobacco companies impede health measures – the wooing of MPs is an insidious practice that provides a test of the new governmentIllness, disease and death can be the result of bad luck, genetic factors or people’s lifestyles – whether someone smokes, drinks a lot or consumes a lot of junk food, for example.The role of lifestyle in explaining why the UK is an increasingly sick country, and the growing pressures on the NHS, is often under-appreciated. Experts tend to cite the growing and, especially, ageing population, which are both key factors. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/30/public-health-vested-interests-analysis

Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Publish date : 2024-08-30 18:00:13

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