IN WHAT Minister for Health Greg Hunt described as an "industry-led and driven process" the non-alcoholic beverage sector, the Australian Beverages Council, has announced it has committed to a reduction in the industry's use of sugar by 20% by the year 2025.
The assurance took the form of a pledge to which member companies have signed.
The companies involved include majors such as Coca-Cola South Pacific, Coca-Cola Amatil, PepsiCo, Asahi Beverages and Frucor Suntory.
The commitment aligns with the 2016 release of the ABS Australian Health Survey showing that we still have slightly less than two-thirds of Australians who have a weight which is deemed to be above the healthy weight range.
"In 2011-12, Australians consumed an average of 60 grams of free sugars per day (equivalent to 14 teaspoons of white sugar)," the ABS report said.
See the report abs.gov.au.
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