SUGAR taxes tin assistance get Brits backmost to work, a Government advisor claims.
Welfare betterment guru Paul Gregg wants high-sugar products treated similar ciggies and booze successful a bid to chopped obesity.
Stats amusement 9.4million working-age Brits are not successful employment, with 2.8million connected long-term sickness.
Professor Gregg is among experts advising ministers up of a “Get Britain Moving” program owed this autumn.
He warned that tackling diet-related obesity requires “far much than nationalist wellness campaigns”.
He added: “Progress means engaging with nutrient manufacturers.
“However, fixed past challenges successful this regard, regulatory measures specified arsenic taxing high-sugar products are needed.”
Prof Gregg besides calls for much extortion for sick workers beyond 28 weeks’ sick pay.
He argues for a “clearer close to instrumentality to work,” akin to maternity leave, wherever mums tin instrumentality disconnected up to 52 weeks.
The Government said determination are “plans to fortify Statutory Sick Pay truthful it provides a information nett for those who request it most”.
Inside UK's obesity superior wherever gorgers bid McDonald's, pizza & kebabs successful SAME time from despairing transportation drivers