Sugar Smart Durham Consultation

About the Sugar Smart campaign

We are eating too much sugar and it is 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.

*sugar added to food at home or by manufacturer, 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

On average, adults are currently eating twice this amount and children are eating three times as much.

Completing this survey will help us to find out the best ways to help people across County Durham to become more aware, have healthier options and reduce their risk of serious conditions such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

If you provide your contact details, you will also be automatically entered into a free Prize Draw where you could win:

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* 1. Do you think you eat more sugar than the recommended 7 teaspoons per day?

yes

not sure

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* 2. Do you think your children eat more than the recommended 6 teaspoons of sugar per day?

yes

not sure

not applicable

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* 3. 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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* 4. Would you like help to reduce the amount of sugar you and / or your children eat?

yes

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* 5. What do you think are the biggest challenges for people trying to make healthier food choices? Tick all that apply.

price promotions on high sugar items in shops and supermarkets

advertising or positioning of high sugar items in shops and supermarkets

lack of awareness about hidden sugar in food

lack of awareness of the impact of sugar on people's health

lack of availability of free drinking water

availability of high sugar foods in the workplace

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* 6. There are a range of things we think Sugar Smart Durham could focus on to help individuals to reduce their sugar consumption. Please rank these in order of most useful, to least useful.

asking shops and restaurants to have fewer adverts and price promotions on high sugar foods and more on healthy foods

asking food companies and restaurants to reduce the amount of sugar in the food and drink they prepare

asking food companies and restaurants to reduce portion sizes

asking food cafes and restaurants to display more information about the amount of sugar in the things they sell

selling healthier food and drinks in public places like hospitals and leisure centres

raising awareness of sugar levels in ordinary foods, and the health risks of eating too much sugar

making free tap water more accessible in restaurants, cafes and workplaces

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* 7. Do you think you could do any of the following to support Durham's Sugar Smart City campaign? Tick any that apply.

sign up an organisation (e.g. a community group, business or 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 raise awareness about the campaign

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

encourage one or more schools to get involved

Other (please specify)

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* 8. 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.

I am male

I am female

I am White British

I am from a non-White British ethnic group

I am under 16 years old

I am aged 16-18 years

I am aged 19-29 years

I am aged 30-49 years

I am 50+ years old

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* 9. If you have any further comments about the campaign please tell us here.

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* 10. If you would like to be entered into our Prize Draw* please provide your email address below. We will not use this to contact you for any other reason.

*Prizes include: 2 x £10 vouchers for Claypath Deli and 10 x free swim vouchers. Winners will be drawn at random from all entries submitted before 1st September 2017. Terms and conditions apply.