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Retailers urged to help young people have healthier snacks this coming ‘Snack-tember’

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A new survey from the British Nutrition Foundation discovers that a significant majority (79%) of young people aged 10-13 years usually have two or more snacks during a school day. The survey also found that more than two-thirds (69%) of students are open to learning…

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