Here's our regular curation of the top content about sugar we've seen this week.
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Lifestyle
If sugar is so bad for us, why is the sugar in fruit OK?
Bitter lesson - Parents say schools serving too much sugar
“We don't have sugar, candy bars, soda in our office."
What happened when two decile 1 primary schools ditched junk food
Craving Sugar? These Snacks Will Get Rid Of It, ASAP
Health
Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here's what the science says...
Type 2 diabetes: New guidelines lower blood sugar control levels
Energy drinks: MPs investigate popularity among young people
Plump but malnourished, health of urban poor Malaysian children a ticking time bomb
Hidden health risks in sugary breakfast cereals
Eat healthy, eat natural to keep cancer at bay
Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health here's what the science says
If sugar is so bad for us, why is the sugar in fruit okay?
The Sugardemic
Britain's health agency has put the country on a diet
Children 'eating extra meal a day in calories', says health watchdog
Child health demands a strong anti-obesity drive
Industry
Why are energy drinks being banned by some stores?
Committee launches inquiry into energy drink concerns
Nestlé's Milo PR problem spreads to Australia
Trendy pureed baby food is 'far too sweet to be healthy'
Sugar reformulation: Nestlé strips out billions of calories over three years in UK & Ireland
Ongoing 'war on sugar' is not cause for 'panic just yet,'
Sugar Tax
Sugar Tax: Regulation Will Do Sweet Blow All
Sugar tax isn't a silver bullet
Sugar tax: 4 reasons to cut down on sugar
Sugar reduction tops reformulation agenda as UK sugar tax beckons
How does sugar compare to tobacco? A teaspoon of sugar or one cigarette will not harm you. But over time, the habit can be fatal. Unlike Big Tobacco, Big Sugar deliberately targets children. And added sugar has become so pervasive within the food environment that we can't avoid it even if we wanted to.
