Petition Ban the sale of confectionery at the checkout in all UK shops

The UK is facing a huge obesity crisis, which is placing increasing pressure on the NHS. This petition calls for a ban on the sale of confectionery at the checkout in all UK shops (excluding confectionery shops) to stop consumers impulse buying confectionery they would otherwise not have bought.

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The obesity crisis that the UK is facing is unprecedented. To tackle this issue, more preventative measures ought to be taken. This petition offers such an idea. A simple idea, but one that can make a difference.
References:
BBC programme - Britain's Fat Fight with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43838655
NHS on obesity: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
Find out your BMI: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43697948
See also NHS Digital UK obesity stats.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

14 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 14 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 1 December 2018
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