Calls for Bristol’s nurseries to ban sugary fruit juice

NEARLY a quarter of Bristol’s children are obese when they enter reception year at school.

Figures also reveal youngsters in the city are eating around seven sugar cubes a day, half of which comes from unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks. This is three times more than the Government’s recommended amount.

Now there are calls for nurseries, who care for kids during one of their most important developmental stages, to ban or drastically reduce the amount of fruit juices offered to youngsters.

New research conducted at the Medical University of Vienna revealed children who drink fruit juices for breakfast were 50 per cent more likely to be overweight.

Sven Miller, sales manager of Raw Labels, said: “Fruit juices are often thought of as being a healthy drink option for children and adults alike... but it’s also important to recognise the high sugar content that many fruit juices are loaded with, and the effect they have on teeth.”