Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9627
Sugar: Consumption
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
Dr Beccy Cooper
Labour — Worthing West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of voluntary sugar reduction programmes.
Answer
Children currently consume twice the recommended level of sugar. There is strong evidence that high sugar intakes increase the risk of tooth decay and weight gain. Being overweight increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some can...
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