While we welcome Public Health England’s first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme (Food industry fails to meet England target of 5% sugar reduction, 23 May), it’s evident that much more must be done – particularly on biscuits, chocolate confectionery, puddings and the large portions of high-sugar products sold in the out-of-home sector. We now need mandatory colour-coded labels, alongside percentage reference intakes, clearly visible on all products sold in retail and out-of-home outlets such as cafés and restaurants which have more than 20 branches. Current government policy has no legal requirement for manufacturers to adopt a consistent use of hybrid labelling in retail or the out-of-home sector. Theresa May launched her prime ministerial campaign in 2016 by saying she wanted to tackle health inequalities – obesity being a major factor in this. Prof Graham MacGregorChair of Action on Sugar/Action on Salt• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2018 15:56 UTC