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Doctors call for sugar tax to tackle obesity crisis-0312

July 15th, 2015
Doctors call for sugar tax to tackle obesity crisis-0312

The British Medical Association has called for a 20% sugar tax to help combat the obesity crisis facing the UK. The BMA estimates that around 70,000 deaths occur prematurely each year due to poor diet and introducing a sugar tax could help to save thousands of lives. The organisation has also called for healthy foods, […]

Health Campaigners Call for Fruit Juice to be Removed from 5 a Day Recommendations -5524

November 11th, 2014
Health Campaigners Call for Fruit Juice to be Removed from 5 a Day Recommendations -5524

Health campaigners are calling for fruit juice to be removed from 5 a day recommendations amid concerns over sugar content. Action on Sugar has suggested that fruit juices be removed from guidelines encouraging people to hit their 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day, after research revealed that many shop-bought juices and smoothies contained […]

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