Secondary Schools
Help pupils make good choices
Teenagers are consuming too much sugar, particularly from sugary drinks. More and more kids in their teens are being diagnosed with diet-related diseases. Understanding what sugar does to our bodies is vital if we are going to turn the tide and reverse the obesity crisis.
Take action now to get your school on the road to becoming Sugar Smart.
SUGAR SMART ACTIONS
Get accredited
Get accredited by an external organisation to ensure the food and drink you serve is healthy for people and planet.
Get kids creative
Get children to make viral content such as videos or interviews to share on social media channels.
Go Fizz Free
Take part in Fizz Free February and recruit people to go fizz free for the entire month.
Improve vending options
Remove sugary items from vending machines and display information about the amount of sugar in everyday food and drink.
Increase the price of sugary drinks
Increase the price difference between sugary drinks and healthier alternatives
Remove adverts for sugar
Remove ads and make it policy not to advertise or promote any food and drink high in sugar.
Remove sugary drinks
Stop selling drinks high in sugar and promote water and no-added sugar drinks instead.
Run a SUGAR SMART assembly
Run a SUGAR SMART assembly or session for children using our video and information resources.
Run a SUGAR SMART recipe demo
Use low sugar recipes to do cookery demonstrations and help children and adults make better choices for their meals.
Set SUGAR SMART challenges
Set a sugar reduction challenge, such as giving up sugary drinks for a whole week.
Sign up to healthy workplace schemes
Get your organisation to sign up to schemes such as the Workplace Wellbeing Charter or London's Healthy Workplace Charter.
Spread the word
Spread the word in your community on the dangers of too much sugar by organising events or stunts.
