Dental Health
(asked on 9th November 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to improve food labelling to tackle levels of tooth decay.
This question was answered on 14th November 2018
There has been no specific assessment of the effect of the soft drinks industry levy or ending the sale of energy drinks to children on improving child dental health. These measures, together with other commitments in our childhood obesity plan, will have an impact on reducing sugar intake, a high consumption of which has been associated with a greater risk of tooth decay.