Tag: sugar

New campaign shines light on ‘glorified’ sugary drinks

A counter-campaign “hijacking” sugary drinks companies’ “manipulative marketing and advertising tactics” has hit digital platforms across Australia. Delivered by the Rethink Sugary Drink alliance, the Full of Crap campaign aims to grab the attention of young...

Sugary drinks linked to premature death

Drinking sugary drinks, or sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), heightens the risk of premature death, according to new research from Harvard University. According to the study, led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...

Leading drinks companies pledge to cut sugar by 20 per cent

Australia’s non-alcoholic drinks companies say they’re taking the lead in supporting a healthier nation by cutting sugar. The Australian Beverages Council, the peak body representing the non-alcoholic beverages industry, has made a commitment...

‘Half of Australians’ believe artificial sweeteners are unhealthy

Research commissioned by Nexba has found that 54.6 per cent of surveyed Australians believe artificial sweeteners are bad for their health. From a national representative sample of 1,002 adults aged 18-plus, the survey...

Survey reveals progress on sugar consumption levels

Data from the ‘National health survey: added sugars’ study, released by the ABS, reinforces the need for stronger consumer education and industry innovation and reformulation, according to the Australian Food & Grocery...
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