Campaign to reduce number of sugary snacks children eat

Public Health England (PHE) has launched the scheme to get youngsters eating snacks that have 100 calories and only have two a day.

It comes as figures show 24 per cent of Year R children in Portsmouth are overweight or obese along with 36 per cent of Year 6 pupils.

Angela Baker, deputy director for health and wellbeing at PHE south east, said: ‘Changing our children’s snacking habits can be a real challenge and we want to make it easier for families to find healthier options.’