The UK government's policy on high sugar foods has once again been placed front and centre as new research argues the advice for the recommended intake of added sugar should be halved. Government agency Public...
The UK government should cut its recommendation for sugar intake in half, advisers on the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) said today (26 June).
Food companies operating in the UK have announced they will cap the level of calories in confectionery on the day government advisers will publish a report on the impact of sugar on obesity.
A tax on sugar has again hit the headlines in recent days, with a call from campaign group Action on Sugar and, significantly, after a key expert on obesity said new policies should be looked at. However, Ben Cooper says evidence sin taxes work is sketchy, although he argues Action on Sugar's separate call for an industry pledge to lower sugar could interest regulators.
The UK Department of Health has rejected the suggestion that cereal makers should face increased regulatory oversight of sugar content, as the Government again threw its weight behind its voluntary Responsibility Deal scheme.
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