Sugar max day
Foodwatch will call out 'sugar max day' next Saturday, July 9: children from four to eight will already have their maximum annual dose of sweets.
Overweight is a 'comprehensive' problem, the secretaries of state acknowledge in their letter. That is why the cabinet is aiming for a sugar tax. At least to a study that in September 2023 hopes to find out what that actually is, that 'sugar'.
From 2024, this VAT reduction and sugar tax may then come into effect.
Children between 4 and 8 years old eat relatively the most sugars, so they are the earliest in the year at the maximum. Every year, they eat an average of more than 31 kilos of sugar, according to figures from the RIVM. On average, children between 9 and 13 years old go over the maximum on 26 July. Only the elderly eat less sugar than the recommended maximum.
A new WHO Directive recommends that adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake. A further reduction to less than 5% or about 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day would provide additional health benefits.
11 products with a curious list of ingredients
Many meats contain water, while it is not indicated on the labels. This is not allowed, but what may raise many more questions is the fact that there is water in meat at all. Reason for us to ask food watchdog Foodwatch about other products with a curious composition. There are plenty of them, it turns out.
