Of adults who drink alcohol, it is estimated that nearly 10% of their daily calorie intake comes from alcohol, with high alcohol intake consistently associated with weight gain. There are various policies that could be introduced to curb the consumption of calories from alcohol, for example calorie labelling or minimum unit pricing.
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Ban on all HFSS price promotions in food retail businesses
Ban all price promotions (e.g. was/now prices, introductory prices, temporary price reductions) of HFSS foods in the retail sector excluding small and micro businesses