The_King Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Freshly-Prepared Drinks With High Sugar Must Be Labelled On Menus By End-2023 To lower Singaporeans’ sugar intake and obesity rate, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will soon implement measures on drinks with high sugar and saturated fat. From 30 Dec 2022, such pre-packed drinks in Singapore must be labelled with a Nutri-Grade mark that will inform consumers of their high sugar content. Meanwhile, the authorities will be banning ads for drinks with the “highest” level of sugar and saturated fat. No ads for drinks with “highest” sugar & saturated fat levels Speaking at an event on Thursday (11 Aug), Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said MOH will be taking additional steps to tackle the obesity and high sugar intake issue in Singapore. According to Mr Ong, half of Singaporeans’ daily sugar intake can be traced to beverages. Prepacked drinks, such as those in cans or packets, make up nearly two-thirds of these beverages. To tackle this issue, such beverages with “higher sugar and saturated fat” will have to carry a Nutri-Grade mark from 30 Dec 2022. MOH previously announced that the requirement will take effect by the end of 2022. Mr Ong hopes consumers will learn to associate the marking with high-sugar drinks and will avoid such beverages. In addition, the health ministry will be prohibiting advertisements for drinks with the “highest” level of sugar and saturated fat. They will be adopting similar measures for freshly prepared drinks like freshly squeezed juices, brews, and even bubble tea. MOH described such beverages as a “growing source of sugar in Singaporeans’ diets”. For drinks with “higher” levels of sugar and saturated fat, establishments must add the Nutri-Grade mark to their hard and softcopy menus. MOH aims to publish the measures for freshly prepared beverages in mid-2023. Thereafter, they hope to implement them by end-2023. Measures to help consumers make healthier choices Explaining the move, Mr Ong said the measures aim to help consumers make healthier choices. He also shared his hope for consumers to transition towards having drinks like kopi, teh, and even bubble tea with lower sugar, I hope more Singaporeans will realise that less sugar will bring out the natural flavours of the drinks and we may well find them more enjoyable. Hopefully, once the measures are in place, MOH will be able to achieve its aims. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 soda with no sugar already have, and sg still dont have all these soda 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Sinkieland no hab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, XianGe said: Sinkieland no hab 3rd world county where got all these. All want easy profits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 1 hour ago, The_King said: 3rd world county where got all these. All want easy profits And coke no sugar in sinkieland is fugging sexpensive.... If garment wan ppl reduce sugar this ish notch encouraging... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing Birdy Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 53 minutes ago, XianGe said: And coke no sugar in sinkieland is fugging sexpensive.... If garment wan ppl reduce sugar this ish notch encouraging... Don't drink soft drinks then no need care sexpensive or not 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) pappy serfs jin kumgong. so bo liao to argue abt sugar healthy or not limpeh lim atbcp juice twice a week the healthiest. Edited August 13, 2022 by socrates469bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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