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Dentists call to end 'workplace cake culture' | Dentists call to end 'workplace cake culture' |
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Dentists have criticised "workplace cake culture", saying the sharing of sweet treats in the office is contributing to health problems. | Dentists have criticised "workplace cake culture", saying the sharing of sweet treats in the office is contributing to health problems. |
The Faculty of Dental Surgery said people should cut down on eating cake and biscuits at work as it added to obesity and poor oral health. | The Faculty of Dental Surgery said people should cut down on eating cake and biscuits at work as it added to obesity and poor oral health. |
Professor Nigel Hunt said the UK needed "a culture change" at work. | Professor Nigel Hunt said the UK needed "a culture change" at work. |
Tips to cut back on sugar included keeping it as a lunchtime treat and hiding snacks out of view. | Tips to cut back on sugar included keeping it as a lunchtime treat and hiding snacks out of view. |
Professor Hunt, dean of the faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons, said it may be a case of managers wanting to reward staff, colleagues wanting to celebrate or people bringing presents back from their holidays that sees sugary snacks going into the workplace. | Professor Hunt, dean of the faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons, said it may be a case of managers wanting to reward staff, colleagues wanting to celebrate or people bringing presents back from their holidays that sees sugary snacks going into the workplace. |
But he said it was detrimental to employees' health and they should make a New Year's resolution to "combat cake culture" in 2017. | But he said it was detrimental to employees' health and they should make a New Year's resolution to "combat cake culture" in 2017. |
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"While these sweet treats might be well meaning, they are also contributing to the current obesity epidemic and poor oral health," he added. | "While these sweet treats might be well meaning, they are also contributing to the current obesity epidemic and poor oral health," he added. |
"We need a culture change in offices and other workplaces that encourages healthy eating and helps workers avoid caving in to sweet temptations such as cakes, sweets and biscuits." | "We need a culture change in offices and other workplaces that encourages healthy eating and helps workers avoid caving in to sweet temptations such as cakes, sweets and biscuits." |
The faculty has released tips to cut down on sugar consumption in the workplace: | The faculty has released tips to cut down on sugar consumption in the workplace: |