Health Ministry hopes beverage companies cut down on sugar content

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IPOH: The Health Ministry hopes producers of sweetened beverages will be able to cut down on the sugar content as one way to reduce obesity, says Dr Lee Boon ChyeThe Deputy Health Minister said althou

gh this would cause an impact to the industry, several producers of such beverages were already coming up with healthy choices where the sugar content is lowered.

"After all if we look back at history of drinking, nobody could ever imagined some 30 years back, bottled water could be a commodity. He was asked to comment on a report in The Star on dieticians and nutritionists stating that more needs to be done to tackle obesity in the country despite the introduction of the sugar tax.

 

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