FMCG: Australia’s Sugar Beverage Dilemma
Description
Sugar is a common part of most people's diet; over the years consumption has increased, along with obesity rates and health problems. Some consumers simply lack the knowledge of effects, while other consumers are unwilling or struggle to decrease their sugar consumption. On the other hand, recent years has seen sugar consumption come under significant scrutiny, more specifically with beverages, sparking controversy and debate regarding solutions and where the change needs to happen.
This report looks into the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) industry and researched several means in which can help to reduce consumption, taking action from three perspectives: Government Intervention, Industry and Manufacturers, and Consumer. Though, research does seem to call for a combined approach with multiple courses of action, arguing that individual intervention is just not enough.
Research notes
Author
Glow
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