Sugary Drinks And Health Risks

EDM number 250 in 2015-16, proposed by Keith Vaz on 06/07/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases, Food, Health education and preventive medicine and Obesity.

That this House is shocked by Harvard University research showing that sugary drinks are implicated in 184,000 deaths worldwide; is deeply concerned that this figure includes 1,316 people from the UK; notes that added sugars such as those found in fizzy drinks are 11 times more likely to cause Type 2 diabetes than regular sugar; further notes that products high in sugar and fat content have contributed to record child obesity, rotten teeth and diabetes levels; and calls on the Government to expand the Responsibility Deal and set mandatory limits on sugar and fat content, particularly in products that target children.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.