Yorkshire 
shamed in 
healthy food quiz

NOT one person in Yorkshire taking part in a new food survey was able to answer all questions correctly while most people remain unaware of the level of “hidden nasties” in their favourite foods.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jan 2013, 09:03 BST

A total of 2,000 adults took part in the Food IQ quiz with over three-quarters (77 per cent) of them getting half right or less.

The survey, backed by the Department of Health’s Change4Life campaign, showed people still do not realise how much salt, sugar and saturated fats are contained in food they eat every day.

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Just three people – less than one per cent of those surveyed – correctly answered all 12 questions, while one in 10 (11 per cent) could only answer four correctly.

In Yorkshire, none answered the survey correctly but three in 10 people (29 per cent) correctly answered four questions.

The results showed most people (85 per cent) do not realise a pre-packed ham and cheese sandwich has more salt than a chicken tikka masala ready meal or a packet of ready salted crisps, while six in 10 (63 per cent) was unaware a small pepperoni pizza has more saturated fat than fish and chips, while over half (54 per cent) did not know a strawberry fat free yoghurt has more sugar in it than a bowl of cornflakes.

Ainsley Harriott, Change4Life campaign ambassador, said: “It’s really important to be aware of what hidden nasties may be in your food, and to know what you’re putting in your or your family’s bodies.”

The Food IQ Quiz is now available on the Change4Life Facebook page.

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