Written 2 years ago by Newsroom

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Credit: Carioca

Celebrity chef Darina Allen says as a nation we must drastically cut down on our sugar intake.

The Laois native is calling for the introduction of a sugar tax to combat obesity and the high rate of tooth extractions in children.

Ms. Allen says her own observation of the current level of sugar in various foods has lead her and her staff at Ballymaloe Cookery School to reduce the sugar content of their recipes by 15-20 percent.

She says there needs to be more awareness about the levels of sugar in the foods we consume in order to tackle the problem.