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Plea to food firms to stop rot in East Lancashire's young teeth (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Plea to food firms to stop rot in East Lancashire's young teeth
6:30pm Thursday 21st March 2013 in News By Lawrence Dunhill
LESS SUGAR Tooth problems
A HEALTH chief has called on food companies to stop ‘dumping’ so much sugar in children’s meals — after another study highlighted the area’s teeth problems.
The NHS has released figures showing that Blackburn with Darwen’s residents accounted for 1,215 hospital admissions due to tooth decay last year — a rate well above the national average.
The North West had the third highest rate of the English regions, with 457 admissions for each 100,000 residents, but Blackburn with Darwen’s rate was up at about 730 per 100,000, based the most recent population figures.
The rest of East Lancashire had 2,183 hospital admissions for dental procedures over the same period, a rate of about 573 per 100,000.
The NHS Information Centre said the figures were higher in deprived areas.
Dominic Harrison, joint director of public health at Blackburn with Darwen council, said: “Our borough has amongst the worst teeth in the country.
“On average, children here have more than two rotten teeth by the age of five.
“To this end we have a run a successful ‘Stop the rot’ campaign aimed at getting the message out there about the importance of going to the dentist from the cradle to the grave.
“We also need to see multi-national food companies dumping less sugar in our children’s food.
“It is important for all of us to consume less sugar – but when so much of it is hidden in processed food and promoted to our children through mass media advertising it is very difficult.
“From a public health point of view, sugar is public enemy number three after smoking and alcohol.”
He said there are NHS dentists available in the borough and urged families who are not registered to call the health helpline on 0845 53 33 230.
Comments(10)
Good call
says...
7:45pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Norma_scock
says...
9:21pm Thu 21 Mar 13
enki jr wrote:Is this the fault of the Police and the CPS as well ?
and WHY do t.h.e.y put sugar in food?
because t.h.e.y. want to sabotage every aspect of our health ...
and WHY do t.h.e.y. want to do that?
because we are the only race on earth who can end this slavery and tyranny, therefore will use any methods to weaken you physically and mentally
unfortunately consumption has got the better of most therefore under the influence that democracy is a fair and just system.
unfortunately democracy is a smokescreen for this tyranny to operate under
so while you are PART OF IT you cannot see the smokescreen
Evolution is a template to explain what a heirachy is, so to ignore this and
claim "equality" is going against nature AND existence in order to equate yourself to a moron with the i.q. of a carrot. is it any wonder the gov is full
of greedy nasty perverted baby killing sodomites who assume themselves superior ... and NOT EQUAL.
Most of you have been groomed from birth to accept fiction as fact and vice versa, its only when you come out of the whore and take a step back that you will be enlightened ... Remember this or suffer the consequences ...
Everytime you vote at a poll station ... YOU CONSENT TO THIS TYRANNY
NO VOTE ....NO CONSENT.
Norma_scock
says...
9:26pm Thu 21 Mar 13
sen c b l
says...
9:27pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Norma_scock
says...
9:39pm Thu 21 Mar 13
sen c b l wrote:Unless you have teeth like a Ferrari gearbox, in which case you're beyond repair !
The secret is to regularly brush your teeth particularly after having had a meal or a snack!
sen c b l
says...
9:54pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Norma_scock wrote:Well in that case if the Ferrari gearbox was regularly oiled the chances are it will last just as long as the warranty on the body expires!!!
sen c b l wrote:Unless you have teeth like a Ferrari gearbox, in which case you're beyond repair !
The secret is to regularly brush your teeth particularly after having had a meal or a snack!
2 for 5p
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10:37pm Thu 21 Mar 13
happycyclist
says...
11:57pm Thu 21 Mar 13
enki jr
says...
5:36am Mon 1 Apr 13
no, its not,unless they are shareholders in the processed cancer industry... however hm gov limited are aware of this and in on it too, you will be surprised how many gov workers are groomed to despise you and its thier common purpose to make you suffer, so that thier corporate bumchums can sell you a lifetime of meds... personally i think every human is responsible for its own input, and despite having temptation on every corner, is up to the individual whether to indulge or not...and if they become an obese low i.q.d waste of space, then its
thier fault for not having any self control, but dont expect me to put my hand in my pocket for doctors bills, i dont feel sorry for selfish greedy pigs with c.b.m.
(c.b.m. is a thesis i wrote regarding the superficial mindset of some people,
it stands for car ...bonnet ...mentality. where people are so mentally divergent
that they are not truly aware of reality ....)
we could all go to gregs and buy half dozen gmo pasties at a time, but CHOOSE not to... we could all drink ourselves into a stuper and become an embarrasment, but some choose not to, being tempted at every corner shows a weakness and gullibility, these sheep should never be trusted,theyed sell you out for a bag of chips ... oh..and not every parent is uneducated or thick ...sugar and gmo soya (modified maize) is in everything these days, especially those foods marked as healthy,(serves you right for thinking your clever by buying this crap) if you read the labelling on say activia yoghurt or bisto, what do you find? most people cant be arsed to change to a safer alternative, so if they kill thier children with genetically modified garbage, once again i have no sympathy, even gods have trouble comunicating with imbiciles...
oh, and if you take the advice of brushing your teeth (self medicating)
try baking soda, it wont give you brain damage like toothpaste does.
if you dont beleive me then put a toothbrush sized amount of toothpaste in someones drink and stir it in, they might even go into hypo shock and die though, ive experienced and seen others in agony over consuming toothpaste
so never give children flouridated paste, or you will lower thier i.q. and mental development.... be warned.
enki jr says...
7:28pm Thu 21 Mar 13
because t.h.e.y. want to sabotage every aspect of our health ...
and WHY do t.h.e.y. want to do that?
because we are the only race on earth who can end this slavery and tyranny, therefore will use any methods to weaken you physically and mentally
unfortunately consumption has got the better of most therefore under the influence that democracy is a fair and just system.
unfortunately democracy is a smokescreen for this tyranny to operate under
so while you are PART OF IT you cannot see the smokescreen
Evolution is a template to explain what a heirachy is, so to ignore this and
claim "equality" is going against nature AND existence in order to equate yourself to a moron with the i.q. of a carrot. is it any wonder the gov is full
of greedy nasty perverted baby killing sodomites who assume themselves superior ... and NOT EQUAL.
Most of you have been groomed from birth to accept fiction as fact and vice versa, its only when you come out of the whore and take a step back that you will be enlightened ... Remember this or suffer the consequences ...
Everytime you vote at a poll station ... YOU CONSENT TO THIS TYRANNY
NO VOTE ....NO CONSENT.