Unhealthy options too much of a temptation

The Cancer Research UK poll also found that almost 78% of parents polled had bought either food or drink that was on a multi-buy offer in the last month.

It is a temptation that Susan Shaw and her daughter Katie can understand.

Susan runs nine Scottish Slimmers classes and she said many of those attending say they fall victim to junk food specials.

Susan said: “Navigating the weekly shop is tough.

“Walking around the supermarket aisles you are bombarded with temptation.

“I think we would all welcome a nudge in the right direction and if the Scottish Government banned the sale of unhealthy food at cheap prices we’d all get on a lot better.

Susan’s daughter Katie Beatt, 34, of Dunfermline, does a weekly shop for her husband Mark, and her three sons, Lewis, 6, Murray, 4, and Oscar, 2.

Katie admits she has a weight problem but endeavours to only buy healthy food for her family.

She said: “I would love it if these unhealthy foods were not on offer at all as I’d be less inclined to buy them.

“I’m a sucker for an offer. It makes me think, ‘I’ll just get that for the cupboard while it’s on offer’.

“If you know it’s in the cupboard, you just want to eat it. I only buy healthy food for my boys but that can be expensive.”