Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
I will never understand why the UK fell into the trap of Junk food and Energy drinks, we were warned thirty years ago when it was reported the dangers of becoming Obese and America was the target at that time!
Even now, a recent study showed about 3/4 of products in the US food supply contain caloric or low-calorie sweeteners, or both. Regions with the highest consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks are North and Latin America, Australasia and Western Europe. The rest of the world - including the Philippines - seems to be moving towards the pervasiveness of added sugars in the food supply, which started in North America.


Public acceptance of interventions to prevent obesity ( and even concern about a condition affecting over 2 billion people worldwide ) is mixed, although strongest when focused on children.


There’s good evidence that larger portions of food and non-alcoholic drinks increase consumption ( " all you can eat " ; " buy 3 for 2 " ) ... unmatched by similarly strong evidence on how to reduce this effect. Size of portions, packages, and even tableware ( plates, cups, glasses and cutlery ) have increased over the past 50 years. Portion size interventions would be easier in public sector organizations like schools and hospitals, than in commercial environments. In more expensive restaurants, portions actually tend to be smaller ! However, the public in general, private industry, and governments would need to be aligned to improve matters.