Global trends in added sugars and non-nutritive sweetener use in the packaged food supply: drivers and implications for public health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The health implications of excessive added sugar intakes have led to national policy actions to limit their consumption. Subsequently, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) may be used to maintain product sweetness. We aimed to assess trends in quantities of added sugars and NNS sold in packaged food and beverages worldwide, and the association between these trends and the number of national policy actions across regions to reduce added sugar consumption.

Design

(i) Longitudinal analysis of Euromonitor sales data (2007-2019) to assess the quantity of added sugars (kg) and NNS (g) sold in packaged foods and beverages globally, across regions, and across country income categories; (ii) policy-mapping of policy actions targeting added sugar consumption globally from the NOUR

SUBMITTER: Russell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10346066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature