The Health Ministry has waged a war on sugar to tackle the inexorable rise in non-communicable diseases. But are policies like the sugar-sweetened beverage tax and the Healthier Choice Logo working to reduce sugar consumption, and are they translating into lower disease rates? We take a look at areas where our nutrition and economic policies are misaligned and what are the opportunities to target the gaps in behavioural and nutritional changes.



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The Health Ministry has waged a war on sugar to tackle the inexorable rise in non-communicable diseases. But are policies like the sugar-sweetened beverage tax and the Healthier Choice Logo working to reduce sugar consumption, and are they translating into lower disease rates? We take a look at areas where our nutrition and economic policies are misaligned and what are the opportunities to target the gaps in behavioural and nutritional changes.Image credit: Shutterstock

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