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PHE warnings on sugar levels in pureed vegetables and savoury foods

Public Health England (PHE) has turned its attention to the free sugars found in pureed vegetables, such as soups. Fruit…

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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… NHS dentists in…

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Obesity levels in children reach record highs

Severe obesity levels in children aged 10-11 years old have reached their highest level since records began. New figures published…

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UAE tops the table for consuming the most sugar

The world’s largest consumers of sugar are the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the latest figures from Protectivity. On…

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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… GDC keeps ARF…

Dentistry

Children in England consuming more than a year’s worth of sugar in under six months

Children in England consuming double their recommended sugar intake, new figures from Public Health England (PHE) show. Children aged four-10…

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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… HPV vaccine to…

Dentistry

Children eating five times more sugar in summer months

Children are eating five times their recommended daily sugar allowance during summer, new figures show. The poll, carried out by…

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Government announces new plans to halve childhood obesity by 2030

The Government is banning unhealthy foods from being displayed at checkouts or included in buy-one-get-one-free deals. New measures announced by Health and…

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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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Ban on energy drinks receives huge backing

A ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s has received backing by 93% of British adults. It…

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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…

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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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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.…

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Think about your oral health this pancake day

As pancake day approaches, Brits are being reminded of the serious damage sweet toppings can do to your oral health. The…

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Sugar Free February – can you go without sugar this month?

Cancer Research UK has launched ‘Sugar Free February’ for the second year running to help raise money for the charity.…

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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…

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Half of children’s sugar comes from unhealthy snacks and drinks

Half of children’s sugar intake comes from consuming unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks, Public Health England says. It goes on…

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Kellogg UK cutting the sugar content by up to 40% in its cereals

Kellogg UK has announced it will be cutting the sugar content of its three most popular cereals by between 20%-40%.…

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