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WHO advises on sugar intake

  • 22-04-2003 8:13pm
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    Victor
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    Gah, no more Mars bars :(

    http://home.eircom.net/content/reuters/worldnews/600384?view=Eircomnet
    GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation says it stands by scientific findings advising consumers to limit sugar intake, shrugging off pressure from sugar and soft drinks industry lobbyists to ease off.

    ...

    "The report has been published on the web for some weeks and it will remain there," he added, referring to ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/diet_prevention_disease.pdf.

    The report recommends limiting sugar to 10 percent of overall dietary intake, running counter to the sugar industry's backing of 25 percent as a sugar consumption limit.

    ...


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