Oxford's Great Sugar Debate

Many of us are having too much sugar and it’s bad for our health. The recommended daily intake of free sugar* is a maximum of 7 teaspoons for adults and 5-6 teaspoons for children.

*Free Sugar is sugar added to food by the manufacturer or at home, as well as sugar naturally present in honey, syrups and fruit juices. It does not include sugar naturally present in milk, whole fruit and vegetables.
One soft drink may be two to three times this amount – a 330ml can of soft drink may contain 9 teaspoons of sugar and a 500ml bottle of soft drink may contain 13 teaspoons of sugar.
Have your say: please contribute to Oxford’s Great Sugar Debate by completing this 5 minute survey – to decide the best ways to help people in Oxford to become more sugar aware, choose healthier options and reduce the risk to their health.
If you provide your contact details, you will be entered into a free Prize Draw with a chance to win sugar-free prizes.

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* 1. Do you think you have more sugar than the recommended maximum amount per day? ( 7 teaspoons for adults and 5-6 teaspoons for children)

Yes

Not sure

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* 2. Do you think young people have more than the recommended maximum amount per day

Yes

Not sure

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* 3. How concerned are you about the amount of sugar that is in our food and drink

Not at all

A bit

Very

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* 4. Are you worried about the effect of sugar on any of the following? Tick all that apply.

Your dental health

Your weight

Your behaviour and mood

Your risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Your children's dental health

Your children's weight

Your children's behaviour and mood

Your children's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is the best way for people in Oxford to reduce their sugar intake from sugary drinks in particular? (please choose a maximum of three answers)

No action needed

Offer tap water as standard in our cafes canteens

Red/yellow/green ratings for drinks on menus

Limit the proportion of sugary drinks compared to healthier drinks available in shops, cafes and canteens

10p "sugar tax" on sugary drinks where they are sold, which will go to a children's health fund

Make healthier options more visible in shops, cafes and canteens

Display information on our vending machines about sugar in drinks

Sugar smart assemblies in our schools and colleges

Individual challenges to cut out sugary drinks for a week

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you think you could do any of the following to support Oxford's Sugar Smart Campaign? Tick any that apply.

Sign up your organisation (e.g. community group, business, or team of colleagues) as a participant in the campaign at www.sugarsmartuk.org and pledge to take actions

Use social media such as Twitter, Facebook or blogging to promote campaign

Speak to local cafes and restaurants and encourage them to get involved

Encourage one or more schools or colleagues to get involved

Other (please specify)

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* 7. So that we know who this survey has reached, we'd like you to tell us a bit more about you. Please tick all that apply. Gender:

Male

Female

Other gender

Prefer not to state gender

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* 8. Ethnicity:

White

Asian

Black

Chinese

Any mixed race origin

Other ethnic origin

Prefer not to state ethnic origin

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* 9. Age:

Aged under 16

Aged 16-24

Aged 25-34

Aged 35-44

Aged 45-54

Aged 55-64

Aged 65 -74

Aged above 75

Prefer not to state age

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* 10. please Include your postcode:

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* 11. If you have any further comments about the campaign please tell us here (optional)

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* 12. If you would like to be entered into the Prize Draw please provide your email address below (optional). We will not use this to contact you for any other reason. (Winners will be drawn at random from all entries submitted before 15th January 2018. Terms and conditions apply.)