Sugar Tax

Government scraps pledge to use sugar tax revenue to fight obesity

Millions of pounds earmarked to tackle childhood obesity has been quietly redirected by the government, reports suggest. When the Soft…

Oral health

UK sugar consumption drops within a year of sugar tax

The UK public is consuming less sugar following the introduction of the sugar tax on soft drinks. While the volume…

Oral health

Autumnal drinks contain more than the daily recommended amount of sugar

More than half of the top 10 sweetest seasonal hot drinks contain more sugar than a 330ml of coke. That’s…

Oral health

Three in five of UK public support calls to extend sugar tax

It has been revealed that the majority (61%) of the UK support the extension of the current sugar tax to…

Dentistry

Study finds some baby formula contains more sugar than soft drinks

Research has found that certain baby formula products contain twice the amount of sugar than a fizzy drink. The study…

Dentistry

Sugar tax causes huge drop in number of drinks containing too much sugar

The number of drinks containing too much sugar fell from 49% to 15% following the sugar tax. A new study…

Oral health

Dentists warn parents about sugary drinks this Christmas as Coca-Cola trucks role into town

Paediatric dentists are warning parents not to allow their children to develop a taste for sugary drinks. Warnings come as the Coca-Cola…

Oral health

Sugar tax works 10 times better than voluntary challenges, figures show

Sugar levels in drinks covered by the sugar tax have dropped 10 times faster than foods outside the levy. Public Health England…

Oral health

More than half of Brits support the introduction of a ‘pudding tax’

More than half (54%) of Brits support a ‘pudding tax’, research from the Oral Health Foundation shows. Popularity for the…

Oral health

Consuming too many sugary drinks increases chances of death

Consuming two or more sugary drinks a day increases the chances of dying from heart disease, bowel disease and strokes.…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Around 40% of…

Dentistry

Sugary drinks and fruit drinks linked to increased cancer risk

Drinking 100ml of sugary drinks every day could increase cancer risks by 18%, a recent study shows. A French study looked…

Oral health

Boris Johnson looks to overturn sugar tax

Boris Johnson says he will review whether the sugar tax actually improves health if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Johnson says…

Oral health

Sugar tax not the most effective way of tackling childhood obesity

Consuming sugary drinks isn’t necessarily linked with childhood obesity, a new study has found. The study showed there was no…

Oral health

Number of teenage diabetics in London rises by 70%

Diabetes amongst London’s teenagers has risen by 70% over the last five years, according to Department of Health figures. MPs,…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Children consuming 18…

Dentistry

Half of Brits can’t be bothered to live a healthier lifestyle

Almost half of Brits under 25 can’t be bothered to lead a healthier lifestyle, new research from Mintel says. The…

Oral health

Child extractions increase by 18% over last five years

There were 45,077 extractions of multiple teeth in under 18s in England over the last year. Local Government Association figures…

Dentistry

Kellogg’s introduces traffic light labelling on its cereal boxes

Kellogg’s has decided to implement traffic light labelling on its cereal boxes sold in the UK from January. The voluntary scheme…

Oral health