date:Aug 10, 2015
Consumer advocacy group, CHOICE, is calling for the government to clearly label sugar on food products following the consumer groups finding that there are 43 different names food companies use to describe added sugars.
The call follows the recommendation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for people to limit the intake of free or added sugars to be no more than 10% of total energy intake in order to reduce the risk of health issues such as obesity and tooth decay.
Some added sugars are