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Football clubs must cut junk food links

4 mins read Diet and nutrition
​The British Dental Association and the British Association of Dental Nurses have joined more than 50 leading health bodies, academics and charities to call on football leaders to call time on agreements with junk food manufacturers.

In an open letter to the Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, the Irish Football Association, the Premier League, the English Football League, the Scottish Professional Football League, the Premier League Clubs, the EFL Championship Clubs, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DDCMS), signatories have requested the bodies end partnership deals with food and drink companies whose products are fuelling both tooth decay and obesity.

1 in 4 football clubs in the Premier League currently have partnerships with junk food giants.

The British Association of Dental Nurses and the British Dental Association backed the Sugar Smart campaign, led by the food charity Sustain and supported by Jamie Oliver, which calls upon football clubs to take action to protect children from foods and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS).

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