November 23, 2011 The real five-a-day? UK kids feast on
chocolate, energy drinks and crisps Our new survey results
reveal UK kids are turning their backs on fruit and veg in
favour of snacks loaded with fat, salt and sugar. Nearly one in
three UK kids (29%) is indulging by eating sweets, chocolate and
crisps three or more times a day. And almost half of kids
surveyed (40%) also admit they normally drink fizzy or energy
drinks during the In contrast, almost nine in 10 kids surveyed
(88%) were not eating the recommended five portions of fruit and
veg each day. In fact, children were more likely to have crisps
at lunch (34%) than fruit (31%). With a third (32%) of children
in England aged 11-15 now overweight or obese, we've revealed
the worrying survey results as it launches its Food4Thought
campaign, aimed at helping to tackle childhood obesity. How many
UK kids normally drink fizzy or energy drinks every day? survey
of 2,000 11- to 16-year-olds helps give a unique snapshot of
their daily diet. Based on the re