Public Health England launches barcode app after finding that under-10s consume three times the recommended limit
Children in England consume half the recommended maximum daily intake of sugar at breakfast alone, and by the end of the day have had more than three times the healthy limit, according to research from Public Health England (PHE).
The study, based on the annual National Diet and Nutrition Survey, found that on average children have the equivalent of three cubes – about 11g – of sugar before they go to school, mainly in sugary cereals, drinks and spreads. Despite this, researchers found that eight out of 10 parents believed their children’s breakfast was healthy.
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