Government’s VAT-free offal offer is not best nutritional choice: report
Critics say zero-rating frozen chicken portions, peanut butter and margarine would be more cost-effective and nutritious as sources of protein and fats
01 April 2025 - 04:30
The government’s move to make offal VAT-free instead of rich protein sources such as peanut butter and chicken portions will only serve to make nutritious food less accessible to low income families...
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