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In its Food for Thought report - a major report on unhealthy diets - the BMA calls for the extra money raised to be used to subsidise fresh fruit and vegetables.

鈥淧eople simply aren鈥檛 aware of the amount of sugar they are consuming unknowingly,鈥� said Dr Shree Datta, a member of the BMA's board of science committee.

Many people were unaware that a single 330mm can of sugary drink contained nine teaspoons of sugar, added Dr Datta.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got to look at the problems caused by sugar 鈥� diabetes, obesity and tooth decay.鈥�

The government should intervene, she added, as Mexico had to great effect in the past year with its sugar tax.