alphacyberrangerJul 12, 2024

The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.

https://sh.itjust.works/post/22157774

The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found. - sh.itjust.works

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/22143130 [https://sh.itjust.works/post/22143130]

Show threadjittery3291
Has it improved health or reduced obesity, though? That’s kind of the interesting thing, here. What has happened to overall calorie consumption?
Jul 13, 2024 at 6:48amWeb
Show threadLionheadbudJul 13, 2024
I’ve seen a lot of suggestions that artificial sweeteners are no better than sugar. They fail to mention how the decrease in sugar consumption will correspond with an increase in artificial sweetener consumption, which have also been linked to obesity, diabetes, and gut problems caused by damage to the microbiome. So there is no guarantee this has improved public health.