GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months agoThe amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down12cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworldnewsupliftingnews@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1176arrow-down1external-linkThe amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found.www.theguardian.comGreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworldnewsupliftingnews@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down6·5 months agoThe WHO advises not to use them https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2023-who-advises-not-to-use-non-sugar-sweeteners-for-weight-control-in-newly-released-guideline Personally I don’t agree with their reasoning, but given the controversy I don’t feel comfortable forcing them on people.
minus-squarevaionko@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 months agoThey advise not to use them for weight control. That’s a bit different than what you’re implying.
The WHO advises not to use them https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2023-who-advises-not-to-use-non-sugar-sweeteners-for-weight-control-in-newly-released-guideline
Personally I don’t agree with their reasoning, but given the controversy I don’t feel comfortable forcing them on people.
They advise not to use them for weight control. That’s a bit different than what you’re implying.