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TESCO could start monitoring peoples’ shopping baskets and scold them if they try to buy too many unhealthy salty items.

The boss of Britain’s biggest supermarket said that it could use artificial intelligence to monitor data gathered when shoppers’ use its Clubcard.

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Tesco could start monitoring peoples’ shopping baskets and scold them if they try to buy too many unhealthy salty items[/caption]

Tesco recently said its Clubcard is now used in 80 per cent of all transactions at the supermarket – largely because it has tempted more shoppers to use it with heavily discounted prices.

Around 22 million people are currently signed up for its Clubcard.

Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, said that it could use AI to “nudge” shoppers into making healthier choices.

He said: “I can see it nudging you, saying: ‘look, I’ve noticed over time that in your shopping basket your sodium salt content is 250pc of your daily recommended allowance.

“I would recommend you substitute this, this and this for lower sodium products to improve your heart health’.”

Mr Murphy said at the FT Future of Retail Conference that artificial intelligence could also be used to tell customers which discounts are available, to help them save money.

“It will completely revolutionise how customers interact with retailers. It can help to bring your shopping bill down, reduce waste and improve the outcome and power of that Clubcard.”

Privacy campaigners have already raised concerns about how big companies use loyalty schemes to mine customer data.

Tesco now makes hundreds of millions selling on customer data gathered through Clubcard to advertisers and big food companies.

Mr Murphy said that while some customers had concerns about data sharing “for me as a consumer, I don’t mind giving up that data if I get the right kind of experience back.”

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TAKE a walk in the woods this autumn for a free activity that’s fun for all the family.

Marvel at the reds, oranges and yellows of the season as nature puts on its annual show-stopping displays.

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Make the most of Autumn on a budget with these activities[/caption]

Here’s how to make the most of the season on a budget. . . 

AUTUMN DISPLAY: Take a walk and spot different trees, wildlife and fungi at this time of year.

Find your nearest woods at woodlandtrust.org.uk, which also features guides for identifying plants, birds, bugs, and other animals.

STORY TIME: There’s no such thing as a Gruffalo — or is there?

Search for characters from the classic tale in forests across England.

And to celebrate the 25th birthday of the beloved book written by Julia Donaldson, there are special party trails for families to complete.

Activity packs cost £4.

Find your nearest trail at forestryengland.uk/gruffalo.

COLLECT CONKERS: Challenge kids to find shiny conkers that are falling from the trees now.

You can use them for crafts back at home or pop a few in your wardrobe as a natural moth repellent.

They can even be used to make a natural liquid detergent.

Check out GBBO star Nancy Birtwhistle’s natural recipe on Instagram.

Of course, you can also use them to play conkers.

Peel off the spiky outer pod and make a hole through the seed.

Thread string through it and tie a knot at the bottom.

Players then take it in turns to swing their conker at each other until the opponent’s conker is smashed.

LEAF CROWN: Find leaves of different colours and make a crown with kids.

Make sure the leaves aren’t too dried out to start with, then take off the stalks.

Lay two leaves down side by side overlapping.

Fold up the bottom to make the edge of the crown, then pierce where the leaves overlap with a stalk weaving it in and out to hold together.

Keep adding leaves in the same way until it fits around the head of your little one and then join together with a final stalk.

You can also use leaves of all different shapes and sizes to create leaf rubbings with paper and crayons back at home.

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