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{{Template:Foodspin badge}}[[Sugar Nutrition UK]] (SNU) is a sugar industry lobby group created on 9 January 2012.<ref>Sugar Nutrition UK [http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/Press-Release-Sugar-Nutrition-UK-new-name-for-the-Sugar-Bureau.aspx NEWS & PRESS RELEASES: SUGAR NUTRITION UK – THE NEW NAME FOR THE SUGAR BUREAU] January 2012</ref> It was formerly known as the [[Sugar Bureau]], a UK industry-funded organisation set up in 1964. SNU states on its website that it is 'funded principally by UK sugar manufacturers'.<ref>Sugar Nutrition UK [http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/ Home page], accessed 28 April 2013</ref>
 
{{Template:Foodspin badge}}[[Sugar Nutrition UK]] (SNU) is a sugar industry lobby group created on 9 January 2012.<ref>Sugar Nutrition UK [http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/Press-Release-Sugar-Nutrition-UK-new-name-for-the-Sugar-Bureau.aspx NEWS & PRESS RELEASES: SUGAR NUTRITION UK – THE NEW NAME FOR THE SUGAR BUREAU] January 2012</ref> It was formerly known as the [[Sugar Bureau]], a UK industry-funded organisation set up in 1964. SNU states on its website that it is 'funded principally by UK sugar manufacturers'.<ref>Sugar Nutrition UK [http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/ Home page], accessed 28 April 2013</ref>
  
SNU looks to improve knowledge and understanding about the contributions of sugar and other carbohydrates to a healthy balanced diet. In order to do this they fund scientific research around the UK, they communicate science-based information on all aspects of sugar and health and other nutritional topics, to the media, health professionals, consumers, academics, industry and the Government. <ref name= "About"/> [http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/what-we-do.aspx What we do] ''Sugar Nutrition UK'', accessed 2 April 2015 </ref>  
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SNU looks to improve knowledge and understanding about the contributions of sugar and other carbohydrates to a healthy balanced diet. In order to do this they fund scientific research around the UK, they communicate science-based information on all aspects of sugar and health and other nutritional topics, to the media, health professionals, consumers, academics, industry and the Government. <ref name= "About"> [http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/what-we-do.aspx What we do] ''Sugar Nutrition UK'', accessed 2 April 2015 </ref>  
  
 
==People==
 
==People==

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Sugar Nutrition UK (SNU) is a sugar industry lobby group created on 9 January 2012.[1] It was formerly known as the Sugar Bureau, a UK industry-funded organisation set up in 1964. SNU states on its website that it is 'funded principally by UK sugar manufacturers'.[2]

SNU looks to improve knowledge and understanding about the contributions of sugar and other carbohydrates to a healthy balanced diet. In order to do this they fund scientific research around the UK, they communicate science-based information on all aspects of sugar and health and other nutritional topics, to the media, health professionals, consumers, academics, industry and the Government. [3]

People

Affiliations, Resources, Contact, Notes

Affiliations

TAG retained to rebrand the 'Sugar Bureau'[5] | World Sugar Research Organisation 'received support' from Sugar Nutrition UK which is one of two UK members.[6]

Resources

Notes

  1. Sugar Nutrition UK NEWS & PRESS RELEASES: SUGAR NUTRITION UK – THE NEW NAME FOR THE SUGAR BUREAU January 2012
  2. Sugar Nutrition UK Home page, accessed 28 April 2013
  3. What we do Sugar Nutrition UK, accessed 2 April 2015
  4. Who we are Sugar Nutrition UK, accessed 20 March 2015
  5. TAG Sugar Nutrition Bureau - Brand Identity, accessed 28 April 2013
  6. WSRO WSRO Members accessed 28 April 2013