The Daily Mail – Stephen Matthews and Kate Pickles
It may only be two weeks into June, but children in England have already consumed their entire year’s worth of sugar. Health officials have calculated youngsters reached their recommended amount of added sugar for 2018 at the end of May. NHS guidelines say children aged between four and six should have no more than 19g each day. Seven to 10 year olds should stick to 24g. But data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey reveals, on average, children are consuming 52g – the equivalent of five Cadbury’s Freddo bars. (more)