The Independent – Eilish O’Regan
A child can end up exceeding their recommended daily intake of sugar by consuming just one fizzy drink, new research claims. The warning is highlighted in a report that reveals that one in three people aged 15-24 are consuming sugar-laden drinks either daily or most days of the week. The stark findings will be presented in a report by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) at its annual conference in Belfast tomorrow, World Obesity Day. It comes as the Government signals its intention to announce a sugar tax on fizzy drinks – but not to introduce it until 2018. (more)