Efforts to reduce consumptive diseases has produced a slew of regulatory responses, including labeling, taxes and educational efforts. However, a study commissioned by Food Standards Scotland calls for a heavier hand. Regulating Food Efforts to reduce consumptive diseases has produced a slew of regulatory responses, including labeling, taxes and educational efforts. However, a study commissioned by Food Standards Scotland and conducted by the Institute for Retail Studies at the University of Stirling calls for a heavier hand. According to the authors, as quoted by FoodNavigator, “Simply enhancing healthy product stimuli and relying on the individual is not likely to work.” They recommend heavy regulatory controls on the whole food system...

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