This paper analysed the media reactions to this tax, introduced in April 2018. The results showed the tax has high support from scientists and the government however there is negativity from the food industry. Read here ...
On average, 12-year-old children snack on unhealthy food and beverages five times a day, according to new research from the University of Otago. The average child snacked on confectionary, salty snacks, cookies/cakes and sugary drinks at least once a day. Healthier snacks, such as fruit,...
Conclusions: Most single-serve beverages available for sale in 2019 were sugary drinks with high sugar content and large serve sizes; therefore, changes made across the years were not meaningful for population’s health.Article by Teresa Gontijo de Castro, Helen Eyles, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Leanne Young and...
Sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels were effective in dissuading consumers from choosing them, a systematic review and meta analysis has found. Graphics with health effect labels showed the largest impact. Read Review ...
Mexico has introduced a new food warning label law, which requires black informational octagons to be placed on packaged foods that are high in saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium or calories, In addition, products containing caffeine and sweeteners must bear warning labels indicating that they should not...
This meta-analysis examined 155 controlled intervention studies assessing the effect of different food sources of fructose-containing sugars on glycaemic control in over 5,000 people with and without diabetes.This paper reinforces that most food sources of fructose-containing sugars do not have a harmful effect on glycaemic control...
As a primary source of added sugars, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption contributes to obesity. This study systematically synthesizes the scientific evidence regarding the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels on consumer behaviors and intentions. Read Review ...
There is widespread confusion around the different types and sources of dietary sugar. At the same time, there are serious health concerns linked to eating too much sugar, including tooth decay and excess weight gain1,2. Excess body weight is linked to an increased risk of...
The southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has banned the sale of sugary drinks and high-calorie snack foods to children – a measure aimed at curbing obesity. Read Article ...
For more than 20 years, sugary drinks have been banned at Glenview School, Porirua, and students there say it's given their education and lives a big boost. Read article ...
