33% of people cut out junk food amid obesity fears

ONE-third of Irish people have cut the amount of junk food they buy amid growing concern among parents over child obesity.

A survey for a HSE healthy eating campaign aimed at young people has found that 87% of parents said their children’s eating habits were likely to be influenced by their own habits.

The same survey, conducted at the end of last year, found that one-third of Irish people said they had dropped treats such as cakes, crisps, chocolate and biscuits from their household shopping in the previous six months.