Here's our regular curation of the top content about sugar we've seen this week.
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Lifestyle
Health
Teeth health: A child has a rotten tooth removed every 10 MINUTES
Fizzy drinks ban needed to protect children's health, say dental group
STOP THE ROT: More than 400 Bradford children had teeth extracted
The Sugardemic
Obesity-related hospital admissions 'double in four years'
Industry
UK's Tesco says own-brand soft drink prices will not rise after sugar tax
Why cereal companies are returning to sugar
EU sugar companies struggle to survive as prices plunge post-quotas
Sugar tax
Sugar taxes improve health of the poor, major study finds
Soft drink sugar tax starts, but will it work?
Chronic diseases can be curbed with 'sin taxes', study finds
Don't believe the propaganda – sin taxes are designed to punish the poor
UK rolls out sugar tax in battle against obesity
You may rail against the sugar tax – but this 'nanny state' levy could help save countless lives
South Africa introduces sugar tax
Sugar taxes start to bite, but agile formulators have been prepared
Sugar tax: What other countries might impose a levy on soft drinks?
Coke drinkers on new sugar tax: 'Leave our sugar alone!'
Sugar tax: Will paying more for fizzy drinks and alcohol make us healthier?
'Sin taxes' on sugar, alcohol and tobacco likely to change lifestyle
Sugar tax takes effect targeting childhood obesity and oral health
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.
