curbing global sugar consumption
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Curbing global sugar consumptionSugar Reduction Summit: Sugar, sweetness & obesity7 December 2015Bryony SinclairSenior Policy & Public Affairs Manager
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Sugar Reduction Summit: Sugar, sweetness & obesity
Overview Why is global sugar consumption a problem? A policy framework Sugar policy brief: effective food policy actions Summary
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Sugar Reduction Summit: Sugar, sweetness & obesity
Consumption patterns exceed WHO sugar guidelineConsumption is growingExcessive consumption is one factor promoting overweight and obesity
Why is global sugar consumption a problem?
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1.9 Billion adults
42 million children <5
Overweight & obesity
risk NCDs
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A policy framework
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www.wcrf.org/NOURISHING
Our NOURISHING framework
Policy coherence
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Sugar policy brief: effective food policy actions
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Policy can help reduce sugar intake by influencing:
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A comprehensive set of policies is needed
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FRANCE: Vending machine ban in schools (2004 Public Health Law)
USA: Shop Healthy NYC (aims to increase access to healthy foods)
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Mexico: 10% sugary drinks tax
France: soda tax
US: Berkeley’s sugary drinks tax
14 examples of sugar taxes worldwide
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Effect modifiers and mediators
• Age• Income• Education• Social class• Gender• BMI• Compensatory
behaviours• Changes in activity
levels• Changes to social
norms• Baseline consumption
of taxed product and substitutes
• Psychological and social factors (e.g. preference)
• Environmental factors e.g. access and availability, response by food and drink industry
Purchase of untaxed product
Consumption of untaxed product
Consumption of nutrients and energy from untaxed product
Risk factors e.g. BMI, dental caries
Tax on high sugar product
Price
Purchase of taxed product
Consumption of taxed product
Consumption of nutrients and energy from taxed product
Risk factors e.g. BMI, dental caries
Impact on health e.g. obesity, CVD, diabetes, cancer
Source: Adapted from PHE 2015 Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action Annexe 2, adapted from Mytton et al, 2014
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Norway: Norway’s School Fruit Programme
Hungary: Hungarian Aqua Promoting Programme in the Young (HAPPY)
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USA: Los Angeles County’s “Sugar Pack” campaign
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FRANCE: The National Nutrition and Health Programme (PNNS)
A comprehensive approach
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SummaryWhat’s needed? More evaluation of implemented policies More effective action by governments Consideration of sugar in context of broader
dietary improvements A comprehensive approach
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Bryony SinclairSenior Policy & Public Affairs Manager
[email protected]@brysinclair