Sugar
The latest news, analysis and comment on sugar, its nutritional impact and obesity-related campaigns, such as the 'sugar tax'
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Australia's 'alarmingly' high sugar consumption justifies drinks tax, say expertsHealth experts call for tax on sugar-sweetened beverages as new data reveals half of Australians exceeding WHO recommendations for sugar cosumption
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Gruesome adverts capture our attention, but do they have any effect?A new Thai advert warning of the dangers of sugar will stick in the memory of viewers. Whether it changes their behaviour is a different matter
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Irn-Bru maker plays down financial impact of sugar taxScottish soft drinks maker AG Barr reiterates annoyance at levy but says it will change its recipes to adapt to the measure
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How to teach ... diabetesThere are lots of ways to explore the disease in class – from TED talks about sugar to an interactive game that asks students to think like a pancreas
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Fruit juices and smoothies contain 'unacceptably high' levels of sugar‘Healthy’ drinks marketed to children often contain as much sugar in one portion as a child should consume in a day, say researchers
First thoughts All this obesity advice is a recipe for confusion. Just eat smaller portions