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Sugar tax could be extended to lattes and milkshakes
Milkshakes and lattes are just some of the drinks that could be covered under the sugar tax following new government…
Dentistry
‘More to be done’ to combat sugar intake, say dentists
Members of the dental profession respond to new findings that children’s sugar intake fell ‘steeply’ after the Soft Drinks Industry…
Dentistry
Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests
The sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth extractions, according to new research. Also…
Dentistry
Liz Truss ‘plans to scrap sugar tax’ on soft drinks
Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning to scrap the sugar tax and ditch anti-obesity measures, according to reports. Truss is…
Dentistry
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
Just 3% of sugar cut from food products in three years, PHE report finds
Retailers and manufacturer branded products reduced sugar content by only 3% since 2017, sparking worries over the country’s health. This…
Oral health
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