SugarByHalf weekly media wrap 22-29 October

Here's our regular curation of the top content about sugar we've seen this week.

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Lifestyle

Want to cut down on sugar? Nutritionists share their top tips for slashing the sweet stuff

How much Halloween candy should kids eat?

OPINION: Brian Bliss: How bad is sugar, really?

5 tips to have a healthier Halloween

'I realised there was a niche for healthy children's ketchup'

Your health: There's a lot of sugar hiding in the beverages we consume

Halloween Tips for Healthy Teeth

13 fruits ranked by how much sugar they contain

Want to know if your packaged juice is healthy? Tips to read the label

Types of Hidden Sugars and How to Combat Your Cravings

 

Health

Few smokers know about added sugar in cigarettes

Not enough fruits, veggies grown to feed global population a healthy diet

These are the most unexpected causes of diabetes

Product claims to curb sugar cravings—is it safe?

How Sugar and Poor Diet Affect Teen Mental Health

Why is sugar bad for you?

Research reveals higher liver cancer threat for obese people

 

Sugardemic

Can a national coalition get manufacturers to cut sugar by 40%?

Aussies urged to cut out soft drinks to avoid cancer

Cancer Council urges Aussies to ditch sugary drinks

 

Industry

Portfolio shift: Sugar tax knocks Coca-Cola Classic: but Zero Sugar up 50% in Britain...

Coke to launch sugar-free fanta in Kenya market

 

Labels

Nutrition Facts Label Reboot: A Tale of Two Labels

Food Labels 101: Top 10 Ingredients You Need to Know About

Young: The frustration with food labels

 

Sugar tax

Sugar tax hits the middle classes!

Tonight at 11: Jesse Jones investigates the unseen costs of the sugar tax

Paisley joiner Lee Callaghan's home bru revenge on sugar tax

Irn Bru fan fed up by recipe change following sugar tax makes 'home brew' version

East Cheshire schools in £200k boost from new sugar tax