Children 'Exceed Recommended Sugar Limit By Age 10'

Children in the UK exceed the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they are 10, according to experts.

This is based on their total sugar consumption from the age of two, says Public Health England (PHE).

Children consume much more than they should, around eight excess sugar cubes a day or 2,800 excess cubes per year.

PHE said a pudding tax should be considered if companies fail to reduce the amount of sugar in their products.

The organisation also wants families to cut back to help tackle obesity, tooth decay and other illnesses linked to excess sugar.

- BBC