Canada Needs to Label Added Sugar on Food Nutrition Labels like in US

https://digitalcitizen.ca/category/writing/When I look at contents of packaged foods on a nutrition label, the most important thing I care about is how much sugar is in the product. That’s because, for me, the sugar is what has the most impact of all the other items listed.

  • I’m super fortunate not to have to worry about allergens.
  • I generally get enough good nutrients that how much of that is not super important.
  • I’m healthy enough, and have established a diet healthy enough, not to generally have to worry about bad fats (good summary of fats here);
  • Sugar, everybody is prone to sugar, and easily prone considering how it’s practically everywhere!

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