Hi @isopeda
This sugar dilemma has been discussed in many topics. I have moved your post to this already existing one that has similar concerns to your’s. Yes, it is an older topic but it covers many of the same issues that are talked about.
It is long past due that decent action was taken about the everyday addition of sugars into our diets…baby foods being one where habits and tastes for sugary foods may be beginning.
Thank you for your post and the addition of more evidence about why we need to really address the issue of sugar in our diets.
Some other topics around addressing sugar in foods:
‘Fructose’, ‘dextrose’, ‘panela’ – these are just some of the confusing words food companies use for added sugar, making it difficult to know how much of it is hiding in what we eat and drink.
Can you send us photos of the food and drinks you buy, highlighting where the added sugar is hiding on the label? If we can show Ministers just how widespread this problem really is ahead of their big June meeting, we can convince them to introduce added sugar labelling.
Here’s what you can do:
Find a…
When you’re looking through the ingredient lists in food and drink, added sugar can be hiding at every turn. With names like ‘dextrose’, ‘panela’ and ‘evaporated cane juice’, it’s clear companies are pulling out all the tricks to hide how much added sugar is really in what we eat and drink. The good news is, improved sugar labelling can change that!.
Added sugar labelling is back on the agenda and on June 28 State Food and Health Ministers will decide whether to introduce common-sense labels th…
For many years, I’ve been buying Woolworths Select dried cranberries. Other brands I noticed had total sugars well over 70%, but the Select was only 30%. Even so, it had sugar added.
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Recently, I noticed that Select has been replaced by something labelled Sweetened & tart. The price is the same, but the sugar content has risen to 54.5%.
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If I bought the new product, I’d be getting less fruit for my dollars. The price of dried fruits rises with their sugar content, it seems to…
Currently the Nutritional Information Panel on the back of food labels only lists total sugars. The total amount of sugars can actually be divided into natural and added sugars. Natural sugars are those present naturally within the food (e.g. sugars in the apple in an apple pie), while added sugars are added to the product during processing (e.g. sugars added to the apple filling in an apple pie). Sugar is hidden in many every day items, for example Woolworths’ Sweet and Sour Simmer Sauce has ei…
Can anyone tell my why they add sugar in tin beetroot?
Why don’t food manufacturing companies leave sugar out and leave it to the customer to put their own in - if they want to.
We’ve launched our added sugar campaign today calling on Ministers to support added sugar labelling. Ministers meet at the end of this month and they need to know this is an issue consumers care about.
How you can help
Email your Health Minister
Call the office of your Health Ministe r
Share the campaign on your social media channels
Want to know more?
Watch this video on the dental issues associated with added sugar:
It doesn’t matter whether the sugar is inherent or added. Sugar is sugar and just as harmful in either case. What does matter is the fructose (fruit sugar) content. Sucrose (cane sugar) is a double molecule comprising one each of glucose and fructose molecules. Glucose is the universal energy source for all living creatures. Fructose is the villain of the piece. It is the cause of the obesity pandemic, Type 2 Diabetes, fatty liver and a string of other conditions. Information is available at swe…
Hi all,
Added sugar is in 70% of the foods we eat and has serious health implications. One of the damaging effects of sugar is tooth decay. Sugars provide food for the bacteria that dissolve tooth enamel and as sugar consumption increases, so do cavities.
We are looking for case studies of people who have experienced tooth decay, especially at a young age.
Have you had to go to the dentist or hospital due to tooth decay? Do you have or know children who have had to go to the dentist or hospit…
Yesterday we released our report - End the Sugar-Coating (PDF), which makes the case for added sugar labelling in Australia. The key findings from the report include that added sugar labelling could help individuals avoid 26 teaspoons of unnecessary sugar each day and up to 38.3 kilograms a year.
We would love your help! Join the campaign at www.choice.com.au/addedsugar and please share to your social networks. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to the campaign via the CHOICE Community.
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An article rregarding Singapore banning softdrink advertising.
Sounds like a very smart move.
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