Life without sugar

Globally we are eating more sugar than ever before, and our sugar addiction starts in childhood.

Globally we are eating more sugar than ever before, and our sugar addiction starts in childhood - (Getty Images / Jamie Grill) Source: (Getty Images / Jamie Grill)

Nutrition specialist, Dr Yuanita Langi who is the Chief Internist Consultant in the Endocrinology and Metabolic Division of the Prof.dr.R.D.Kandou Hospital in Manado, discusses the complexities of introducing a sugar tax to reduce obesity and diabetes.


Does the introduction of a sugar tax reduce the incidence of sugar-related diseases?  What are the obstacles in introducing sugar tax legislation?  Dr Yuanita Langi explains.


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