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Senedd outlaws sugary and high fat food promotions in Wales
General view of a bottle of some granulated sugar as one can of fizzy drink will contain an adult's entire daily ration of sugar

HEALTH campaigners have welcomed a ban on unhealthy food and drinks promotions in Wales.

In a 25-24 vote on Tuesday evening, Senedd members narrowly backed plans to outlaw such offers, including buy-one-get-one-free deals, in a bid to tackle high obesity rates in Wales.

A Cancer Research UK spokesman welcomed the vote and said: “We know that obesity is the biggest cause of cancer after smoking and costs the Welsh economy around £3 billion annually.”

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