Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion

9:30 am

Dr. John Sharry:

The food industry avoids labelling sugar as a toxin which is causing great harm. It markets yoghurts which are full of sugar directly at children. They are probably as bad as chocolate bars.