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Politics Unpacked

Shopping Under The Nanny State

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

Politics, News & Politics, News

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

After Rishi Sunak delayed the ban on buy-one-get-one-free deals on fatty foods for two years, Matt takes stock of how much the nanny state is policing what we put in our shopping baskets and debates whether more government regulation could help solve the obesity crisis. 


Plus: Jane Merrick and Matthew Bell discuss the politics of milk, tougher sentencing for shoplifters and how cooking with your spouse can make or break your relationship.


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0:00.0

Hello, this is the Webbox Podcast, I'm Matt Chauley bringing you food week. All this week

0:07.7

on my time set is shown Monday to Friday, 10 to 1, listen live on your DAB radio, on

0:12.1

your smart speaker, or of course download the Times Radio app.

0:16.0

Coming up on today's episode, we're looking at the Nanny State. Should the Nanny State

0:19.4

be policing what you put in your shopping basket? And why erase the government on things

0:24.4

like banning boggoths and someone to talk about that in just a moment? But first, as

0:29.8

we always do, let's kick off with today's Columnist panel.

0:31.8

The Columnists on Times Radio.

0:38.8

Yes, there's a special treat we're going to get the full story for my former independent

0:51.5

on Sunday. Colleagues, Jaymex here. Hello, Jayme.

0:54.8

Hello.

0:55.8

Ah, Matthew Bell. Hello, Matthew.

0:58.8

Now, where do you two stand on the big question of the day? We're asking for food week

1:03.4

this week. Wheel milk versus fake milk, Jayme.

1:07.8

It's got to be real milk. I mean, I can't have a cup of tea with fake milk. I did try

1:12.6

oat milk once on cereal, which was fine. But I mean, I have a not allergies. I can't have

1:17.3

all the almond business anyway. But you just need with tea, Yorkshire tea, real milk in

1:23.2

second. I don't want to add another layer to this debate, but you had the milk has to

1:26.9

come in second after the tea back. No, sorry. We did, we did tea in coffee yesterday,

1:30.3

so it's fine. It's all joyed up. Matthew, where do you stand on this big, important

1:33.7

issue, which is divided in the nation? Well, I'm glad we're really milking this subject

1:37.5

for you. Ah, I got cut off. But I'm sorry to say I'm with Jane on this. It's got to

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