{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/673b417141e2aeb1b9f2a258?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Tim Spector wants to bring back the nanny state","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1731936510246-060dd49d-e8af-48bc-a67e-fb574f0db1d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The government should treat ultra-processed foods like cigarettes and alcohol - and bring in higher taxes on the companies that make them, says Professor Tim Spector. Labour has declared war on junk food as part of a drive to save the NHS by shifting from \"sickness to prevention\" but with our love of unhealthy eating costing us an estimated £286bn a year - will it be bold enough?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:</em><a href=\"http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tim Spector, Professor of Epidemiology and co-founder of science and nutrition company ZOE.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong></p><ul><li>Olivia Case.</li><li>Samantha Chantarasak.</li></ul><p><strong>Clips: </strong>British Government / OstreFoczki / YouTube / Huntley Archives, BBC, Channel 4.</p><p><strong>Image credit: </strong>Getty Images.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\" https://pod.link/1501716010/episode/6f0585c031db8b9478cf60fffc463d7c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The new science of ageing and the quest to live forever</a></p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>thestory@thetimes.co.uk</p>","author_name":"The Times"}