Tariq Drabu Welcomes News that Tesco Plans to Lower Sugar in Drinks in 2015

Manchester, United Kingdom, June 11, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Tariq Drabu is a leading dentist and specialist oral surgeon based in Manchester in the United Kingdom. He is one of the youngest dentists to ever graduate in the United Kingdom at twenty one years of age before working in some of the busiest dental hospitals in the UK and Saudi Arabia. On his return to the UK, Dr Drabu completed his Fellowship in Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is now the owner of the successful Langley Dental Practice in Middleton. He is also the Clinical Lead Dentist for the Oral Surgery Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services at NHS Heywood Middleton and Rochdale and also finds time in his busy schedule to tutor and mentor postgraduate dentists in oral surgery at the UCLAN Dental Clinic in Preston.

Tariq Drabu was speaking about an article published on 26 May 2015 on a leading dentistry website. The full article can be read on Dentistry.

Tariq Drabu in Manchester said “Tesco has plans to remove added sugars from their own label children’s drinks and reduce the sugar content in their own brand fizzy drinks this year. This is welcome news to help reduce obesity and tooth decay on a national scale. I think this is a very effective way to make an impact on the public and help reduce the risk of tooth caries and obesity throughout the United Kingdom moving forward.”

Tariq Drabu went on to say “These exciting plans by this major UK food supplier shows their concern for public health and their focus on helping make a change to reduce obesity and dental caries in the United Kingdom. Tooth decay is a serious concern on a national scale and the majority of cases that I see daily are sugar related.”

Tariq Drabu closed in saying “Hopefully other food chains will follow this initiative moving into the future. There is already plans in place to add taxes to sugared drinks to try and reduce consumption. This step by Tesco can make a significant difference moving forward, combining their efforts and taxes together to ensure that those purchasing these products get a lower sugar intake on a daily basis.”