The CEO of Public Health England (PHE) is calling for local councils and shopping centres to ban visits from Christmas trucks promoting Coca-Cola because of the role of sugar in childhood dental decay and obesity. In a letter published on Wednesday, Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard said that children are being exposed to sugary drinks at an earlier age than ever before as they grow up with them more often.
The CEO of Public Health England (PHE) is calling for local councils and shopping centres to ban visits from Christmas trucks promoting Coca-Cola because of the role of sugar in childhood dental decay and obesity. Duncan Selbie criticised the 14-tonne lorries, decorated with 372 bulbs and 8,772 fairy lights, as research from PHE indicated that 61% of the 42 stops on the tour have above-average rates of such health issues.