Progress in reducing food sugar content ‘lost’ as people buying more, Public Health England warns Progress in reducing food sugar content is being “lost” due to people consuming more sugary items, Public Health England‘s chief executive has warned.
Duncan Selbie faced questions from the Health and Social Care Committee about the progress of the government’s childhood obesity plan which was published in 2016.
Despite the plan setting a voluntary target for the food industry to reduce 20 per cent of sugar from key food categories by the end of 2020, Mr Selbie said the figure currently stood at a “disappointing” 2.9 per cent. The Independent
Duncan Selbie faced questions from the Health and Social Care Committee about the progress of the government’s childhood obesity plan which was published in 2016.
Despite the plan setting a voluntary target for the food industry to reduce 20 per cent of sugar from key food categories by the end of 2020, Mr Selbie said the figure currently stood at a “disappointing” 2.9 per cent. The Independent
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