In a new report The World Health Organization says that childhood obesity has become an ' exploding nightmare ’ . WHO has joined those calling for a sugar tax on soft drinks alongside a crackdown on the marketing of junk food . It says there is strong evidence a sugar tax can work alongside other measures , such as reducing portion sizes and introducing clearer food labels . The report says that countries where rates are very high – including the US – should go further by banning all junk food . The report ’s authors also say that childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in the developing world .
In a new report The World Health Organisation says that childhood obesity has become an 'exploding nightmare’. WHO has joined those calling for a sugar tax on soft drinks alongside a crackdown on the marketing of junk food. It says there is strong evidence a sugar tax can work alongside other measures, such as reducing portion sizes and introducing clearer food labelling. The report adds that countries where rates are very high – including the UK – should go further by taxing all junk food. The report’s authors also state that childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in the developing world.