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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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Hot drinks habit leading excessive sugar intake

A new survey has revealed that one in seven British adults are exceeding their advised daily intake in sugar from…

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Fresh fruit key to cutting added sugars in diet

Six in 10 Brits (58%) believe eating more fresh fruit is the most effective way at cutting sugars from their diet. Excessive…

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New food industry guidelines published to reduce sugar in UK diets

New guidelines setting out the approaches the food industry should take to reduce the net amount of sugar children consume…

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Food industry challenged to reduce sugar in its products by 20%

Public Health England has challenged the food industry to cut sugar in its products by 20% by 2020. It has suggested that…

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Sugar tax leading to manufacturers dropping sugar content

The Chancellor described the drop in proposed funds from the sugar tax as ‘good news’ in his Spring Budget for 2017.…

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How can our favourite pancake toppings affect our teeth?

The Oral Health Foundation has listed the UK’s favourite pancake toppings and what effect they have on our oral health.…

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Urgent review of sugar levels in breakfast cereals called for

Following a report highlighting the high levels of sugars in some breakfast cereals, the Oral Health Foundation has called for an urgent…

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Wrong advice from people who presume to be experts

Wrong advice from people who presume to be experts has led to the obesity crisis, Alun Rees says. Michael Gove has…

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Royal College of Surgeons aims to combat ‘cake culture’

The Faculty of Dental Surgery has said eating cake and biscuits at work is fuelling poor oral health and obesity. Professor…

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Nestlé discovers way of reducing sugar in chocolate bars without affecting taste

Nestlé scientists have discovered a way of reducing the amount of sugar in its chocolate bars by up to 40%,…

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Stronger action needed on sugar

Stronger action is needed to reduce the consumption of sugar from fizzy drinks, the FGDP(UK) has announced. This comes after…

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UK food manufacturers urged to cut sugar

Action on Sugar has called for UK food manufacturers to cut sugar with immediate effect. Following new research that shows…

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PHE to challenge food industry over added sugar

Public Health England (PHE) is challenging the food and drinks industry to remove at least 20% of the sugar in its…

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