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U.K. agency releases strict sugar reduction guidelines

Manufacturers of sweet food products to reduce sugar levels by 20 percent.
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Alyse Thompson
April 5, 2017
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Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the United Kingdom’s Department of Health, last week released guidelines for sweets manufacturers to cut sugar levels by 20 percent over the next three years. 


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A group of Australian researchers, led by Constantine Gasser, discover that candy consumption is not related to obesity.

Shocker: Candy helps keep kids slim!

Australian researchers discover anomaly in reviewing existing research covering 180,000 children.
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Bernie Pacyniak
May 4, 2016
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No, this isn’t a National Enquirer headline meant to trick you into reading my column. Listen, no aliens were hurt or involved in writing this column.


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Candy makers should welcome changes from FDA

Added sugar labels, serving size changes are better than the alternative.
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Crystal Lindell
August 20, 2014
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Back in the day, when I was but a young college student gaining what is infamously known as the “The Freshman 15,” as in “15 additional lbs.,” I had a revelation about calories.
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Marijuana vs sugar and candy
Marijuana vs. Sugar

Are sugar and pot about to flip roles?

Poll shows Americans believe sugar is more harmful than pot. Confectionery industry should start panicking now.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
March 12, 2014

A new Wall Street Journal /NBC News poll asked Americans to pick the most harmful among four substances, and more people chose sugar than marijuana!


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Can taxes and bans really curb obesity?

Fighting this epidemic won’t be as easy as labeling things “good” or “bad.”
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
August 22, 2012
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The thing about obesity is that it’s nothing like smoking.


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sweet the new beautiful

Sweets, the new beautiful

Confectionery industry should take a new approach to critics
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Bernie Pacyniak
August 15, 2012
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It might be time for the confectionery industry to take advantage of this post-Olympic medal glow and get into some inspirational messaging.
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Can taxes and bans really curb obesity?

Fighting this epidemic won’t be as easy as labeling things “good” or “bad.”
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
July 11, 2012
The thing about obesity is that it’s nothing like smoking. I know. I know. It blows (pun intended) that we have to come up with new ways to fight the latest epidemic.
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