The British government is preparing to crack down on pizzas in an attempt to curb high rates of obesity among children and schoolchildren, which could cost them more.
Officials at the Public Health Authority in Britain want pizza shops to cut calories in the product to 695 calories and no more than 928 calories, the British newspaper The Times reported on Friday.
The FDA says most of the country's pizza restaurants do not meet the maximum calorie limit, sometimes reaching more than 1,200 calories per meal.
Pizza chains will have to rethink recipes for consumers, especially children, by reducing their size or changing their ingredients to be healthier and less calorie-free.
These warnings come from the Health Authority under the guidelines within a range of measures to reduce obesity among children and promote healthy eating on the tables.
One-third of primary school students in Britain are overweight or obese, with some children consuming an extra 500 calories.
The figures show that obesity among British children (10 to 11 years old) is at record levels and is affected by more than 24,000 children, knowing that this number is increasing annually.
The daily calorie needs of children vary by age. The 7-year-old has about 1,650 calories and the girl has 1,500 calories.
The Health Authority recently ordered restaurants to show the number of calories in front of meals on their lists, including fast food.
However, these measures did not seem to have met the first secretary of the British Treasury, Liz Tros, who expressed concern that the new measures would be "cumbersome" for small businesses and "could lead to job losses and rising food prices"
