Thank you for the question.
It is a difficult issue, because sometimes a glass of orange juice is the only portion of fruit or vegetables that a child consumes in a day. People are always a bit reluctant to cut out that portion.
Personally, I consider that the problem with juice is its high sugar content. I think we would do better to encourage young people to eat an orange and drink a glass of water rather than hydrating with juice. In addition, according to my own personal clinical experience, my patients who drink juice can drink a litre a day.
In 2004, in Quebec, we assessed the quantity of soft drinks, which are also sweet drinks, consumed by children. We calculated that 9% of children of 4 years of age or less drank soft drinks at least three times a day. That is why we certainly have some awareness-raising work to do with young mothers and fathers to prevent the consumption of soft drinks as well as juice.