Don't let them eat cake | New guidance urges employers to ban cake from the office

One of the quirkier indulgences of being office-based is the frequent access to some form of junk food. Whether it be a charity bake sale, a colleague’s birthday or simply a company benefit, workers are rarely far from access to a multitude of cake or sweets.

However, whilst many may delight in taking a tea-and-treat break to get though a long afternoon, a new statement from the head of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Susan Jebb, likens this habit to smoking, in regard to its damaging impact.