Sugar Tax
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New plans suggest calorie limits for pizzas, pies and sandwiches
Pizzas, pies and sandwiches could all be given calorie limits under new Government plans to tackle obesity in Britain. New…
Oral health
Too much sugar linked to fighting and bullying amongst children
Children who consume too much sugar are more likely to become involved in fighting, smoking and bullying. Children with the…
Oral health
NHS to limit sugary drinks sales in hospitals
The NHS is restricting sugar-sweetened drinks in hospitals to cut patient, visitor and staff sugar consumption. Trusts across England have pledged…
Oral health
Healthy drinks should be default options on kids’ menus, foundation claims
The Oral Health Foundation is calling on restaurants to offer healthy drinks as the default option on children’s menus. California recently…
Oral health
Pressure builds on Government over sugar
Stronger action is required if the nation is to tackle the childhood obesity and tooth decay crisis, Michael Watson says.…
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First measure of industry progress on cutting sugar unveiled
Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the Government’s sugar reduction programme. As part of…
Oral health
A split decision
The additional money raised by the sugar tax is just going to go back into Government hands and not help…
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Tax on sweet snacks could have a greater impact on sugar consumption
A tax on sweet snacks will have a broader impact on the amount of sugar consumed, new research has found.…
Oral health
Sugar tax – an initial skirmish
The sugar tax is the start of a long war on sugar, Alun Rees warns. When our son was born…
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Taxing unhealthy food or drink would encourage half of Brits to cut back
Just under half (47%) of Brits say an unhealthy food/drink tax would encourage them to cut down on their consumption.…
Oral health
A child in England has a rotten tooth removed every 10 minutes
A child in England has a tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes, research from Public Health England (PHE) shows.…
Oral health
Sugar tax introduced on soft drinks in the UK
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has been introduced in the UK on all drinks containing over 5g of sugar per…
Oral health
Sugar advertising ban now more likely
We are long overdue action from the Government to tackle obesity and in turn child decay, Michael Watson says. According…
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Nestlé reduces sugar in products by 2.6 billion teaspoons
Nestlé UK and Ireland has cut more than 2.6 billion teaspoons of sugar from its products since 2015. It claims…
Oral health
Time for a sugar tax rethink
Money raised by the sugar tax should be invested in oral health strategies, not encouraging physical activity, Michael Watson says.…
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Meal deal promotions could undo sugar tax benefits
Promotions such as meal deals could render the sugar tax meaningless, a new study by The Independent has found. From April the…
Oral health
Action on Sugar calls for 20% sugar tax on all confectionary
Action on Sugar is calling for a 20% sugar tax on all confectionary and a ban on confectionary price promotions. The calls have…
Oral health
Asda and Aldi ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s
Asda and Aldi have joined Waitrose by banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 years old. Waitrose…
Oral health
Coca-Cola points to sugar tax as the reason behind its price rise
Coca-Cola has put up the price of its bottles of Coke by 20p, whilst reducing the size of the bottle…
Oral health
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