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Which pizzas could be banned from your favourite chains after government’s new calorie limit

Will your favourite pizza be forced to shrink under new proposals put forward by the Government in a bid to beat obesity?

RESTAURANTS and pubs are reportedly set to shrink the sizes of pizzas and other popular foods after health officials set new targets.

Chefs will have to make sure their pizzas will be limited to 920 calories as part of plans to drawn up to tackle childhood obesity.

Pizzas will be limited to 920 calories, if the government implements new proposals
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Pizzas will be limited to 920 calories, if the government implements new proposals

It means that all but four of the classic pizzas on the menu at Pizza Express, including the Margherita, currently breach that figure, according to the .

Public Health England (PHE) will unveil the new guidelines as part of a package of measures to fight childhood obesity and promote healthy living.

It comes as new figures released today reveal that severe obesity among 10 and 11-year-olds in England is at record levels - with more than 24,000 kids affected.

The government recommendations for the amount of calories children should consume varies by age.

Frano Manca's Pizza 1 would stay the same
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Frano Manca's Pizza 1 would stay the same
Domino's Meateor Double Decadence would fall foul of the proposed limits
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Domino's Meateor Double Decadence would fall foul of the proposed limits
All but four of the classic pizzas on the menu at Pizza Express, including the Margherita, are over the recommended new figure
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All but four of the classic pizzas on the menu at Pizza Express, including the Margherita, are over the recommended new figureCredit: PA:Press Association
Pizza's like Zizzi's Pulled Pork Roma Rustica could be reduced in size
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Pizza's like Zizzi's Pulled Pork Roma Rustica could be reduced in sizeCredit: James Brown 2016
Pizza Express Wholemeal Leggera American Hot could be affected
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Pizza Express Wholemeal Leggera American Hot could be affected
Pizza Hut Veggie offering could be cut down in size
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Pizza Hut Veggie offering could be cut down in size
Papa John's Spicy Chicken Burger could also be affected
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Papa John's Spicy Chicken Burger could also be affected

For example, a seven-year-old boy should have about 1,650, while a girl of the same age should consume 1,500.

By 2024, ministers want to see cut calories in ready meals, pizzas and savoury snacks cut by 20 per cent.

PHE bosses set out plans on how to meet the calorie reduction targets earlier this week.

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of PHE, told the Times: “Excess calories is the next big challenge for the food industry to improve the food we all consume.”

Number of calories in popular pizzas

  • Domino’s Pepperoni Passion classic crust - 1212 calories
  • Goodfella's Deep Pan Pepperoni Pizza  - 1028 calories
  • Pizza Express American - 1019 calories
  • Pizza Hut Pepperoni classic - 1050 calories
  • Pizza Express Margherita - 834 calories

 

 

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Alison Tedstone, the body’s chief nutritionist, said: “The simple truth is, on average we need to eat less. Children and adults routinely eat too many calories. These are early days in the calorie reduction programme but the food industry has a responsibility to act.”

A PHE spokesman said plans to shrink pies and pizzas were at an early stage, and targets could change before the guidelines are published next spring.

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