generic image to illustrate the suggestion that the UK should introduce a tax on chocolate in an attempt to combat obesity


A UK medical conference has been told that Chocolate should be taxed in a bid to control the obesity epidemic. A family doctor believes that chocolate is a major player in the countrys obesity problem and states that taxing the treat would raise its profile as an unhealthy food which can contribute to weight related conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure and back pain.


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Photo credit: © Paul Mogford / Alamy / Afripics
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