Sugar in the spotlight

GLOBAL: Sugar intake “should be halved” – WHO

The level of sugar in people's diets should be halved, according to fresh guidance from the World Health Organization. New…

Consuming issues: Battle lines drawn over added sugar

The leading health experts behind the Action on Sugar campaign, launched last week, believe the success in driving down salt…

Interview: Efforts on obesity “not enough” to avert crisis – Prof. David Haslam

The UK government and food industry are making a concerted effort to tackle the mounting obesity crisis - but Professor…

UK: Health campaigners set sights on sugar

Health campaigners have formed a group to try to reduce the amount of sugar in food. UK-based Action on Sugar has…