
London schools should be 'sugar-free' by 2022 to protect kids from dental caries and obesity, suggest Health authorities.
At least one in four children across London suffer from tooth decay by the age of five, with some regions more severe than the others, according to the report released by London Assembly Health Committee.
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"Sugar is one of the biggest causes," a spokesperson for the Assembly was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
British Department for Education still allows schools nationwide to serve sugary items at lunchtime, including desserts, cakes, and biscuits.
Many schools in London, however, have voluntarily become sugar-free.
Some have gone further to ban all carbonated beverages with or without sugar, only serving water instead, the report said.
The report called for supervised teeth-brushing in schools and suggested that every kid see a dentist by age one.
It also advised London Mayor Sadiq Khan to appoint a dental specialist to a government project against child obesity.
Source: IANS