Foodfile Health Tips: Rise in Sugar Consumption, Addiction and Obesity Spurs Consumer Reaction in Melbourne, Australia
Sugar is being described as the new epidemic addiction, the "new tobacco", "enemy number one in the western diet", and as one of the leading contributors to a continually rising rate of obesity. A British panel of 18 expert medical and non-medical advisors making up the consumer organization Action on Sugar is endeavoring to reach a consensus with the food industry and government concerning the harmful effects of a high-sugar diet, and to reduce the amount of sugar in processed foods. Food knowledge websites help consumers curb their sugar intake, providing nutritional knowledge and education for health diets, weight loss, health tips, and a healthy lifestyle.