Average child has eaten 18 years of sugar by the age of 10, research finds

Average child has eaten 18 years of sugar by the age of 10, research finds British children have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar by the time they reach the age of 10, new research shows.

Data from Public Health England shows that the average child consumes the equivalent of around eight excess sugar cubes every day. Telegraph

See also:

• 'Pudding tax' on the menu as treats get sweeter despite targets for cutting sugar Telegraph
• Children 'exceed recommended sugar limit by age 10' BBC News
• News story: 10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar Public Health England