Popcorn gorgers warned: Stick to single servings

SNACK-loving Britons eat nearly 50 per cent more crisps than they should in one sitting, a study shows. As for popcorn, they exceed the recommended amount by at least 150 per cent when eating from a cinema-style bucket.

Scientists at Leeds University compared the recommended serving sizes listed on packets with what consumers actually ate. Their results revealed consumers largely ignored the recommendations – leading to a call for studies into whether small pack sizes could help curb the obesity epidemic.

A 2016 poll found more than one in three men and one in four women regularly munch an entire 150g ‘sharing’ bag of crisps – meant to serve four.