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A US industry-funded body that states that its mission is 'to provide sound scientific information to consumers and health communicators about the contributions sugar makes to our food supply and a healthful lifestyle'. When in 2003 the WHO recommended that sugar should comprise no more than 10 per cent of a person's diet, the Sugar Association (whose members include [[Coca-Cola]], Pepsi and [[General Foods]]) lobbied Congress to withdraw $406m of WHO funding. | A US industry-funded body that states that its mission is 'to provide sound scientific information to consumers and health communicators about the contributions sugar makes to our food supply and a healthful lifestyle'. When in 2003 the WHO recommended that sugar should comprise no more than 10 per cent of a person's diet, the Sugar Association (whose members include [[Coca-Cola]], Pepsi and [[General Foods]]) lobbied Congress to withdraw $406m of WHO funding. | ||
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| + | Sarah Boseley, health editor [http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,940287,00.html Sugar industry threatens to scupper WHO] The Guardian, Monday April 21, 2003. | ||
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[[Category:Food Industry lobby groups]] | [[Category:Food Industry lobby groups]] | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 31 March 2008
A US industry-funded body that states that its mission is 'to provide sound scientific information to consumers and health communicators about the contributions sugar makes to our food supply and a healthful lifestyle'. When in 2003 the WHO recommended that sugar should comprise no more than 10 per cent of a person's diet, the Sugar Association (whose members include Coca-Cola, Pepsi and General Foods) lobbied Congress to withdraw $406m of WHO funding.
Further Reading
Sarah Boseley, health editor Sugar industry threatens to scupper WHO The Guardian, Monday April 21, 2003.
