{"id":5787,"date":"2016-11-01T18:08:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T18:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2016-11-01T18:08:11","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T18:08:11","slug":"action-sugar-bdas-call-reduction-sugar-children-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/action-sugar-bdas-call-reduction-sugar-children-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Action on Sugar and BDA&#8217;s Call for Reduction of Sugar in Children Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3107 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pastries-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"smile beauty teeth \" width=\"188\" height=\"125\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 188px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 188\/125;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3107 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pastries-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"smile beauty teeth \" width=\"188\" height=\"125\" \/><\/noscript>Food manufacturers in the UK have been urged to comply and commit to the plan to reduce sugar levels in foods. This will go a long way toward fighting children&#8217;s obesity and dental problems.<br \/>\nKey takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Childhood Obesity Plan by government is a way to improve diet through phased reduction in the amount of sugar and sweetness in foods.<\/li>\n<li>Action on Sugar supports the targeted 20 percent reduction in sugar which they believe is achievable by the year 2020 if food manufacturers commit to it.<\/li>\n<li>The campaign to reduce sugar consumption in children has received widespread support from dentists; they advocate for measures that include effective public education, taxation, and changes to advertising and marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The BDA is supporting Action on Sugar&#8217;s call for a reduction in the shocking levels of sugar in some popular foods, many of which are aimed at children.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food manufacturers in the UK have been urged to comply and commit to the plan to reduce sugar levels in foods. 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