Public opinion on government measures to reduce sugar intake in Great Britain 2014

This statistic shows the share of respondents to an opinion poll who support or oppose three possible government measures to encourage lower sugar consumption in Great Britain in 2014. There has been a lot of media coverage in Britain recently regarding the effects of a diet high in sugar, fat and salt on health, prompting the survey into peoples' attitudes towards healthy eating and measures such as a proposed 'Sugar Tax'. Of respondents to this particular question, 73 percent supported a proposal for fixed limits on the amount of sugar allowed in certain foods.