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Tax on sweet snacks could have a greater impact on sugar consumption
A tax on sweet snacks will have a broader impact on the amount of sugar consumed, new research has found.…
Oral health
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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Taxing unhealthy food or drink would encourage half of Brits to cut back
Just under half (47%) of Brits say an unhealthy food/drink tax would encourage them to cut down on their consumption.…
Oral health
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.…
Oral health
Sugar tax introduced on soft drinks in the UK
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has been introduced in the UK on all drinks containing over 5g of sugar per…
Oral health
Sugar advertising ban now more likely
We are long overdue action from the Government to tackle obesity and in turn child decay, Michael Watson says. According…
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Nestlé reduces sugar in products by 2.6 billion teaspoons
Nestlé UK and Ireland has cut more than 2.6 billion teaspoons of sugar from its products since 2015. It claims…
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Time for a sugar tax rethink
Money raised by the sugar tax should be invested in oral health strategies, not encouraging physical activity, Michael Watson says.…
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Meal deal promotions could undo sugar tax benefits
Promotions such as meal deals could render the sugar tax meaningless, a new study by The Independent has found. From April the…
Oral health
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…
Oral health
Asda and Aldi ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s
Asda and Aldi have joined Waitrose by banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 years old. Waitrose…
Oral health
Coca-Cola points to sugar tax as the reason behind its price rise
Coca-Cola has put up the price of its bottles of Coke by 20p, whilst reducing the size of the bottle…
Oral health
Calls for UK-wide ban on sale of high energy drinks to under-16s
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has called for a UK-wide ban on the sale of high energy drinks for…
Oral health
Belfast named as the city with the sweetest tooth
Belfast has topped a survey to find out which British city has the sweetest tooth, with 83% of its residents…
Oral health
Government’s war against childhood obesity
Dental practices and teams need support and funding to take the oral health message out from the dental practice, Michael…
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Sugary food and sweet packets should carry health warnings, medics say
Sugary food and sweet packets should carry warnings on them to help improve children’s oral health, doctors have said. The…
Oral health
School children drinking ‘high levels’ of sports drinks
Almost 90% of school children consume sports drinks, a new study published in the British Dental Journal has shown. The research…
Oral health
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…
Oral health
Get in tune with all the latest oral health hits
Have you received your copy of the March/April issue of Oral Health yet? Spring has to be many people’s favourite season, and…
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