Mandate information about added sugars on nutritional food labels

Background

Require food manufacturers to list added sugars separately from total sugars on nutrition labels to help consumers to more accurately track their intake and align with the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's 5% free-sugar guideline.

Additional details

UK nutrition labels are only required to show total sugars, combining natural sugars (e.g. from milk and fruit) with added sugars (e.g. from syrups and concentrates). Advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition limits free (added) sugars to 5% of calories, yet consumers can’t always track this. Clearer labelling could support obesity prevention, reduce diabetes and heart disease, cut pressure and costs on the NHS, and align the UK with countries like the US and Canada.

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