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How Much Sugar?

Free Stuff

Who said there's no such thing as a free lunch?  This page contains stuff I just want people to know.  I'll start with what I'm calling the hall of shame and see where we go from there.

Hall of Shame

Do these folk not know what they are doing or do they not care?  Here is a list of people and companies who should know better:

fruit_fix.jpgNestle Corporation, owner of Uncle Toby's and the makers of Fruit Fix.  A product they happily promote to children (and their parents) as a 'nutritious alternative to fruit'.  On average these nasty little beasties are over 72% sugar by weight ... read more ...

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The Australian Heart Foundation is on this list for giving one of their much sought after ticks to Fruit Fix, a product which is largely sugar.

 

DiabeticLiving2040916544.jpgDiabetic living magazine makes the list for its constant advertising of fructose as a healthy alternative for sufferers of Type II Diabetes ... read more ...

Other Stuff I have written

My submission to the Inquiry into Obesity in Australia

An editorial piece for the Courier Mail on Kerry Armstrong's coke myth busting commercials.

An editorial piece for Crikey (and the Courier Mail) on the introduction of compulsory exercise programs in Queensland Schools. I especially enjoyed Rosemary Stanton's somewhat belligerent response.

An editorial piece I wrote for Online Opinion about the Australian Food and Grocery Council's real motives and methods.

Videos on Sugar

Head over to the howmuchsugar cinema to watch all manner of interesting videos on sugar ...let me at 'em

 
 

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