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To: Government & Supermarkets
Get hidden sugars out of our food!
The Government needs to take drastic action and force food providers to show clearly on their labels if any hidden sugar food additive are used within their products. These additives are commonly known as Dextrose, Maltodextrin or High Fructose Corn Syrup. If food providers do not adhere to these rules then they should be punished with a levy that will fund our NHS as non-alcoholic liver disease is on the rise in the UK.
Why is this important?
Many foods in super markets contain hidden sugars when explicitly saying they are unsweetened. For example some Supermarket unsweetened Almond Milk contains Maltodextrin which has a higher Glycemic Index than Golden Syrup. However it doesn't end there. Nearly every processed deli-meat has Dextrose in it. And doesn't end there either. Nearly every food item in supermarkets these days contains hidden sugars.
The result is more people becoming obese even when trying to eat a healthy diet. The nation is suffering from a fatty liver epidemic that is creating type 2 diabetics and the thing is this can be avoided if people are educated via correct labelling to make the right choices.
Some people are resisting. There are those who eat a Ketogenic, Carnivore or Vegan diet who stay clear from any additives but unknowingly also fall victim time to time by misleading advertising.
Health professionals such as Dr David Unwin are shouting through the roof tops about the diabetics epidemic but the real scream comes from liver.
Urgent action needs to be taken and it will only happen when enough people call the supermarkets out on polluting the nations health.
