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Ban misleading '1 of your 5 a day' claims on so-called healthy snacks

​Health experts are calling for the government to ensure so-called 'healthy' fruit snacks for children are labelled properly.

This comes after worrying new data reveals they can contain nearly as much as 5 teaspoons of sugars per serving.

The Action for Sugar group is also calling for a ban on the use of misleading claims, such as '1 of your 5 a day', 'naturally occurring sugars' or 'made from real fruit'.

All products surveyed would have received a RED traffic light front of pack label for HIGH sugars, meaning they are not a healthy snack choice.

Many are wrongly advertised as ‘snacks’ despite guidance that children should not consume these products in between meals and that they are banned from schools because they are considered ‘confectionery’.

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