John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The other side of the coin to what Deputy Conway-Walsh was saying, which I agree with, is that often the most vulnerable cohorts of society get hit. As Mr. Macey knows, I had a heart event before Christmas. Even before then I would have been conscious of looking at the foodstuffs I was buying. I cannot get over how expensive cereals are, and how full of sugar even the most woke of them are, to use that overused term. I am thinking of granola, for example. I made granola myself and I saw that if you follow the recipes religiously, you can pile a lot of sugar into granola. You can substitute, which we do, but you can pile an awful lot of sugar in. That started me looking at the sugar content of really upmarket granola. They are sold as a pro-health diet brand, and that is right down to brands that I do not want to mention. I am not talking about the cocoa chocolate covered fruit induced cereals. One thing I have noticed is the move to chocolate in so many cereals. I really feel for parents. It is also the price of them compared to wholesome things like porridge, oatmeal and things like that. There are lots of different varieties. When you are a busy parent with a busy family, you are able to grab a box that requires nothing more than to pour milk on it. I am amazed at the amount of sugar they get away with, but I suppose that is more proper to a health committee. If we were writing up a summary of what we are doing here, what would Mr. Macey be suggesting?