The final voluntary sugar reduction programme report showed the eating out of home (OOH) sector were falling behind in its commitment to reduce sugar, with an overall reduction of just 0.2% between 2017 and 2020.
A spokesperson for Action on Sugar said: “The annual campaign is our chance to talk directly to the general public, celebrate the success of food industry, Government and NGOs' progress so far, and discuss the future for sugar and calorie reduction and its place in the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan.
“We produce posters, leaflets and factsheets, which are then made available for download. These resources are intended for local community events during the week, or for display year round in pharmacies and GP surgeries, helping our sugar reduction messages reach a wide range of people.
“There are many opportunities for us to eat out, whether at a restaurant, cafe, fast food outlet or even having a takeaway, but is enough being done to reduce the amount of sugar the eating out of home sector are using?”
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