Smoothies and fruit drinks made exempt from the new sugar tax have been found to contain on average twice as much as those that will be taxed, according to a new British Medical Journal (BMJ) study.
Research led by the University of Liverpool analysed the sugar content of 203 fruit juices, fruit drinks and smoothies stocked by seven major supermarkets and found that almost 60 per cent of the drinks exceeded the sugar tax threshold.
The average sugar content was 7g per 100ml and this figure significantly increased in fruit juices and smoothies. Among the 21 fruit juices analysed, the average Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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