Nando’s customers now restricted to just one Coca-Cola Classic under new government rules
Nando’s customers are now limited to only one glass of sugary Coca-Cola because of the new government arrangements aimed at combating obesity.
Diners in the popular chicken chain was able to fill the non -alcoholic drinks free of charge while eating there in a famous way for Nando’s “bottomless” drink option.
However, Coca-Cola is now limited to a portion due to sugar content, other beverages with low or zero-sugary options such as SPRITE ZERO and Fanta Zero are still unlimited.
The pictures published on social media showed a sticker on the drinking machines in the fast food restaurant: “Coca-Cola Classic Want? Only a glass. Based on the new government laws, we had to limit the Coca-Cola classic to a glass per customer.
Nando said he was obeying the law. Other places in the hospitality industry will also fall into new rules.
In the UK, the hospitality trade organ said, “As of October 1, hospitality enterprises will comply with new arrangements that lead to free reproduction of sugar -sweetened beverages in hospitality and work hard to ensure that customers have a wide variety of beverage options to choose when they visit our situation”.
Change conservative and labor governments gradually bring measures to reduce sugar consumption and reduce obesity rates.
From this month onwards, unhealthy foods in supermarkets in the UK are not allowed to “One Get One Bead” offers, and free refill promotions of certain drinks in restaurants and cafes are also banned.
Restrictions on multiple purchases and price promotions that will be valid for supermarkets, high street shops and online retailers aim to facilitate customers to make healthier choices.
Before 21:00, the ban on Junk Ad on TV will enter into force as of January.
The government developed a system to describe which food and drink is unhealthy. Foods such as carbonated drinks, chips, chocolate, ice cream, cake, fish fingers and even some pizzas, such as sugar -containing sugar, such as full -fat cola, fall below the ban.
Obesity rates occur as sharply increasing. According to NHS, it is estimated that in the UK, about one of the four adults and one of five children aged 10 to 11 years.
Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and all types of cancer are all risks associated with obesity. Obesity is estimated to cost NHS more than £ £ more than £ more than £ each year.
However, the government said that the ban on advertising will prevent approximately 20,000 childhood obesity cases.
A spokesperson for a health and social care department said: “Obesity robbs children at the best possible start, preparing them for a lifetime of health problems and cost NHS billions.
“The end of promotions like Buy was free of unhealthy foods, first proposed by the previous government in 2020 and entered into force this week.”
Evidence shows that food retail price promotions are common and effective in influencing food preferences and purchases, especially for children.
Volume price promotional restrictions are expected to save £ 2 billion and NHS for 25 years, while savings of £ 180 million for 25 years, and at the same time savings of £ 57 billion and NHS are expected to save £ 4 billion over the same time.
