24th February 2017

Today, the Obesity Health Alliance, a coalition of 39 leading health charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups (including Action on Sugar), is urging the food and drink industry to comply with the Government's reformulation programme to reduce the amount of sugar in food commonly eaten by children, by 20 percent by 2020. Read the full story, here.

The story highlights that children are consuming the equivalent of 20 chocolate chip biscuits worth of sugar a day. 

Action on Sugar Researcher and Nutritionist Kawther Hashem says, "These shocking findings reinforce the urgent need for food manufacturers to reduce the amount of added sugar in popular products and join Public Health England’s sugar reduction programme to help tackle childhood obesity type 2 diabetes and tooth decay. We know this is one of the most effective ways of reducing sugar and, if done properly, the UK will lead the world."

Read the media coverage, here.