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September 2015
Sugar Nutrition UK letter published in The Times and The Week
Sugar Nutrition UK statement on Jamie Oliver's Sugar Rush Documentary
August 2015
Sugar Nutrition UK Opinion Piece in British Dental Journal – Sugar: Demonisation of a product or fair culprit?
Submission from Sugar Nutrition UK to SACN consultation on draft Report on Carbohydrates and Health
July 2015
Sugar Nutrition UK response to the Scientific Advisory Committee On Nutrition (SACN) report on Carbohydrates and Health
June 2015
Sugar Nutrition UK statement on That Sugar Film
April 2015
Sugar Nutrition UK response to British Journal of Sports Medicine editorial on physical inactivity and obesity
March 2015
Sugar Nutrition UK Response to the BBC's programme The Truth About Sugar
Sugar Nutrition UK response to WHO Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children
September 2014
Comment regarding Sheiham and James paper on sugar and dental health
June 2014
Response to the Launch of the SACN Carbohydrate Consultation
Initial Response to the Launch of Public Health England's Sugar Reduction Document
Initial Response to Launch of the SACN Carbohydrate Consultation
Response to Action on Sugar's Childhood Obesity Plan
May 2014
Statement on review by Te Morenga et al. on sugars and cardiometabolic risk
Release of data from Years 1-4 of the Rolling Programme of the National Diet & Nutrition Survey
March 2014
Sugar Nutrition UK response to the public consultation on the WHO Draft Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children
Response to CMO's Annual Report
Response to launch of WHO Draft Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children
February 2014
Response to Yang et al. paper published in JAMA
January 2014
Response to claims made in regards to launch of the group 'Action on Sugar'
Sugar Nutrition UK funded research
November 2013
Response to BMJ Modelling Study on Sugar Sweetened Beverages Tax
October 2013
New Research: Obese women alter diets in response to additional calories from soft drinks
New Research: Portion Size: the science and the Responsibility Deal
July 2013
New Research: People's diets show a sugar-fat seesaw
June 2013
Response to launch of hybrid front of pack nutritional labelling scheme by UK Government
Scientific Review on Sucrose and Sports Performance
May 2013
Response to article by Malhotra in British Medical Journal
April 2013
Response to article by InterAct Consortium in Diabetologia
Evidence shows no effect of sugar on risk factors for heart disease
February 2013
Response to article by Basu et al. in PLoS ONE
Response to Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Childhood Obesity Report and Media Activities
January 2013
Response to review by Te Morenga et al. in BMJ
December 2012
Response to books by Professor Lustig
November 2012
Patients with diabetes left in the dark
July 2012
Are nutrition claims misleading?
Sports Nutrition Booklet: The Human Engine
January 2012
Sugar Nutrition UK - the new name for the Sugar Bureau
September 2011
Launch of new look science based website
Evidence Shifts From Extrinsic Sugars in Fight Against Dental Demineralisation
December 2010
High-fat low-carb diets could mean significant heart risks
August 2010
Research shows sugary drinks do not cause weight gain
May 2010
Lack of exercise key to increased BMI in children
March 2010
Men have better inbuilt liquid calorie detectors than women
More facts about the production of sugarMore figures on sugar production & consumption
(2011-2012)
7,827,000
Metric Tonnes
44,341,000
11,079,000
31,811,000
65,163,000
3,959,000
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No foods should be considered as ‘good or bad’ as all foods play an important role in the diet. It is only when foods are eaten in excess that health problems result.
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