Free
60mins
TAKING ACTION ON SUGAR
CHILDREN’S SNACKS
Dr Kawther Hashem, Holly Gabriel RNutr
3 November 8–9pm GMT
TAKING ACTION ON SUGAR
CHILDREN’S SNACKS
Dr Kawther Hashem, Holly Gabriel RNutr
3 November 20:00-21:00 GMT
Free
60mins
CONTENT AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Children are consuming higher than recommended amounts of free sugars, potentially harming their future health. The ‘snacking generation’ are faced with more and more eating and drinking occasions, with foods that are energy dense and nutrient poor – despite what is often said on the packaging.
Ahead of Sugar Awareness Week 2021, Action on Sugar will take you through the latest research and policy recommendations and help you with a review of what’s behind the label.
This webinar will explore three key important questions:
1. Is it ok to use health claims on young children’s food?
2. Do young children need snacks?
3. Do free sugars have a place in young children’s diets?
WATCH THE WEBINAR TO
GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:
- Why sugars matter and where they come from in children’s diets
- Current recommendations around sugar reduction
- Public health action and policies needed to reduce risk of sugar harm in future generations
BE AWARE OF:
- The role sugar and snacking plays in child health
- The role of packaging and labelling in promoting good child health
- The role of government, individuals and industry to improve child health
BE ABLE TO:
- Confidently understand the place of free sugars a child’s diet
- Provide up-to-date practical guidance on the sugar content of snacks
- Understand the impact health halos can have on purchasing decisions
- Contribute to future policies and recommendations for reducing sugar
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Guest speaker
Dr Kawther Hashem PhD RNutr
Campaign Lead at Action on Sugar, Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Dr Kawther Hashem is a Researcher Fellow at Queen Mary University of London, the Campaign Lead for the Action on Sugar project of Consensus Action on Salt, Sugar and Health (CASSH) and a Registered Nutritionist. Kawther completed her PhD on food reformulation, where she explored the effect of reformulation on sugar content of food and drink products, population sugar intake and health outcomes.
Holly Gabriel RNutr
Nutrition Manager, Action on Sugar, Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Holly is a registered Public Health Nutritionist and has worked in the community and the food industry, before joining Action on Sugar in 2018. Holly is responsible for driving Action on Sugar priorities to ensure the government commits to an evidenced-based obesity strategy and that it is implemented effectively.
Chair
Katharine Jenner RNutr
Director, Action on Salt and Sugar, Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Registered public health nutritionist Katharine is director of CASSH, responsible for running the UK and international salt and sugar reduction campaigns at Action on Salt and Sugar. Katharine is also a visiting lecturer on nutrition, Trustee of Sustain and Chair of its ‘SugarSmart’ campaign.
WEBINAR HOST AND MODERATOR
Tanya Haffner, CEO RD MyNutriWeb
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This webinar is being run in association with Action on Sugar
About Action on Sugar
Action on Sugar is a group of experts concerned with sugar and obesity and its effects on health. It is working to reach a consensus with the food industry and Government over the harmful effects of a high calorie diet, and bring about a reduction in the amount of sugar and fat in processed foods to prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay.
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