Charity backs celebrity chef

As part of his new documentary looking into sugar consumption, ‘Jamie’s Sugar Rush’, Mr Oliver took an in depth look into the devastating effects sugar consumption in having on our dental health, with particularly worrying signs seen on the effects it is having on the nation’s children.

Nigel Carter OBE, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, highlighted why the charity is adding their voice to the calls for change: “The effects that sugar consumption is having on children’s dental health cannot be understated.  Shockingly, a recent study found half of eight year olds have visible signs of decay on their teeth and a third of children are starting school with visible signs of tooth decay.

“These figures are alarming but are unfortunately only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the effect sugar is having on dental health.  More regularly we are hearing first-hand accounts from dental professionals about just how children are suffering due to sugar and this is being played out in every dental surgery across the country.