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| A bitter pill for most |
| PHE have called on parents & families to cut sugary drinks from their children’s daily diet, after independent nutrition experts say the country consumes too much sugar, leading to major health consequences. The SACN final report on carbohydrates & health recommends a significant cut to the amount of sugars people consume as part of their daily calorie intake - halved from 10% to 5%. The report also recommends that consumption of sugar sweetened drinks is minimised and fibre increased. |
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PHE urges parents to cut sugary drinks from children’s diets IEA: A sugar tax would hit the poor the hardest IEA: A government clamp-down on sugar would have harmful effects |
