Survey finds 67% of children skipping meals

Up to 67% of Irish teenagers skip meals, with more than half missing breakfast.

More than half of parents surveyed for Kelloggs say their children skip meals - the majority opt not to have their breakfast.

In parents of primary school children, the main reason given for the youngsters skipping breakfast was that the child is a fussy eater.

While more than half of teenagers who missed meals said it was because they are too busy.