Health
Children Have Consumed a Year's Worth of Sugar Today
Foodwatch director Nicole van Gemert states that children aged 4 to 11 have consumed as much sugar today as is considered healthy for an entire year, marking September 26 as "Sugar Max Day." She attributes this obesity epidemic to hidden sugars in products perceived as healthy, noting that manufacturers use sweeteners to reduce costs and extend shelf life. Van Gemert argues that parents are unfairly blamed, as consumers often cannot identify the approximately fifty different names for sugar on labels. While awaiting new legislation from The Hague regarding food advertising and marketing, she advises checking ingredient lists, where sugar appearing first indicates an unhealthy product.
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