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Monday, May 30, 2011

Lansley demands more supermarket action; Health campaign cuts under spotlight



The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has written to supermarkets to re-iterate requests that supermarkets pledge to remove alcohol promotions from front of stores, reports The Telegraph.

Department of Health (DoH) officials said Ministers were frustrated that more supermarkets had not made further commitments, with only Asda applying discretion to the location of alcohol promotions. In the letter, Lansley called on the supermarkets to "do more", requesting "all major alcohol retailers' full participation in this effort".   > > > >   Read More