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'Crisp diet' health warning for kids25 September 2006 Half of British children are "drinking" almost five litres of cooking oil every year by eating too many packets of crisps, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed. As part of a new hard-hitting campaign to help stem the level of unhealthy eating in the nation's children, the BHF has released figures showing the hidden dangers of eating large quantities of crisps and other unhealthy snacks. In a new BHF survey of eight to 15 year-olds, half of the children admitted to eating at least one pack of crisps per day. A fifth of the children reported that they eat two packets of crisps per day, meaning they consume around nine litres of the cooking oil used to make them each year. A typical 35g bag of crisps contains about two-and-a-half teaspoons of cooking oil, increases to three-and-a-half in 50g bags. And this high consumption of oil, along with the salt and sugar in crisps, is seriously damaging children's health, say experts. BHF medical director Professor Peter Weissberg said: "The BHF believes having a daily dose of such a high-fat, nutritionally poor product is a threat to children's long-term health." "Daily unhealthy snacking is a worrying habit. Rising rates of childhood obesity and cases of type-2 diabetes paint a particularly grim picture for the future." he added. Other statistics show the extent to the nation's poor eating habits, with almost three quarters of mothers feeding their children ready meals or takeaways more than three times a week. Professor Weissberg added: "I am concerned we are a nation drowning in excess oil, salt and sugar as we and our children continue to ignore the warnings and consume excessive amounts of unhealthy foods." Related links
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