Thai Rath Edition
10 Sep 2022 6:16 a.m.
Singapore is going to be the first country in the world. declaring war on diabetes With the preparation of measures to ban the of high-sugar beverages within the next four years.
Edwin Tong (Edwin Tong), Singapore’s senior health minister, said the focus of the Singapore Ministry of Health announcement is in the near future. ‘High-sugar beverages’ will be “forbidden to advertise” in mass media such as television, print media, billboards, and online channels such as websites and social media.
“This announcement is intended to reduce the influence of high-sugar beverage on consumer preferences,” Edwin reiterated, adding: has already stated the aforementioned objectives in the announcement which the action of Singapore this time This made Singapore the first country in the world to issue such strict measures. which seems to be more advanced than Mexico The United Kingdom and Canada have previously announced similar restrictions on high-calorie food and beverage in the media. but still allow broadcasting on television
Senior Minister of Public Health of Singapore also provide additional information that urges manufacturers of sugary beverages (sugar-sweetened beverages : SSBs) consider restructuring beverages with high volume medium to high sugar Must be labeled on the front of the package. To signal ‘unhealthy’, it is color-coded and graded to indicate whether the drink is healthy, moderate or unhealthy.
After the Ministry of Health made the announcement public, critics said the announcement would immediately affect two-thirds of the beverages sold in Singapore. Whether it is soft drinks, fruit juice, ready-to-drink water and yogurt, which Singapore argues These changes are designed to encourage people to have more choices. such as how to label on the packaging It has been used in 30 countries around the world. and was successful for example in Chile After the labeling, sales of unhealthy beverages dropped 25% following a year and a half, and it’s a big reason for Singapore to take a serious move. This is because data from the International Diabetes Federation shows that 13.7% of adults in Singapore have diabetes. And the number of Singaporeans aged 65 and over will double in the next 10 years.
Edwin said the rapidly growing aging population and the rising trend of chronic disease. It will lead us to an unsustainable and costly system. If we do not intervene, there are news reports that After the Ministry of Health prepares to issue such announcements. Ahmed Yehia (Ahmed Yehia) Coca-Cola Country Manager Singapore & Malaysia Has responded by saying it will try to reduce sugar levels in drinks sold in Singapore. For such measures are only the beginning. The Singapore Ministry of Health may consider the possibility of a sugar tax. or prohibiting the sale of certain beverages Clear details will come out within the next year.
Previously, the International Diabetes Federation The International Diabetes Federation has expressed concern regarding the diabetes situation in the world. It is estimated that the adult population will develop diabetes to 700.1 million or 10.9% of the world’s population by 2045 from the previous year in 2019, which found that there were 463 million people worldwide with diabetes, or regarding 9.3% of the population. the world in the age range of 20-79 years and if assessed by region will find that The population of North America and the Middle East is the most common type of diabetes. South Asia is one of the regions where diabetes rates are rapidly increasing. and is expected to be on par with West Asia and South America by 2045.
Diabetes is considered a silent threat to the world. That is the cause of death of 1 person every 8 seconds…!!
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