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Put down that fork! Cakes can damage your health

Apple cake

Apple cardamom cake, topped with almonds and confectioners sugar Source: Getty / Portland Press Herald

The head of the UK Food Standards Agency suggests bringing cakes into the office should be viewed as harmful as passive smoking. Is this a step too far by the sugar police, or are office treats tempting work colleagues to make unhealthy choices?


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