Tesco has announced it is to remove sweets and chocolate from checkouts.
Meanwhile, Research from the University of Glasgow earlier this year showed that people underestimate sugar levels in drinks which are perceived to be ‘healthy’ options.
A third of children and two thirds of adults in the UK are classed as obese.
Should sugary drinks be the next target for action? A standard can of soft drink contains six teaspoons of sugar and a large cinema serving can contain as many as 44.
A recent European study showed that adults who drank more than one can of sugary fizzy drinks a day have a 22% higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who drank less than a can a month.
