In order to overcome the credit crunch, most supermarkets are promoting cheap and unhealthy foods, according to the National Consumer Council.
The consumer watchdog said that fatty and sugary foods now made up over 54% of the goods sold on supermarket shelves. This was more than double of what was recorded in 2006.
"The volume of in-house promotions for fatty and sugary foods the supermarkets are all offering is staggering. We expected to see evidence of big improvements since our last investigation, but we've been sadly disappointed," said report author Lucy Yates, senior policy advocate at the NCC.
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