Bacup council denies Woody's Pizza new location due to high local childhood obesity rates.

A council in Bacup, UK, has denied Woody's Pizza permission to open a new location due to high obesity rates among local children. The council's rules prohibit new hot food takeaways in areas where more than 15% of Year 6 pupils or 10% of Reception class age pupils are obese. Despite claims of using healthy ingredients, Woody's application was rejected as 20% of 10-11 year-olds and 11.6% of Reception-aged children in the area are obese. Some locals disagree with the decision, arguing for more healthy food options.

3 months ago
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