In This Issue

FEATURE: Global sugar consumption
NEWS: The United Nations Food Systems Summit
NEWS: New technology to develop a low GI sugar

Welcome

Welcome to Issue 69 of Sweet Bites.

In this issue our feature article is about global sugar consumption and how we in Australia and New Zealand compare with other countries and with one another.

Our News items are how Australia and New Zealand participated in the UN Food Systems Summit and a new lower GI sugar processing innovation that has received a United Nations small business award.

From the journals we’ve gathered three papers on sugars, carbohydrates and health: 1. The contribution of major food categories and companies to household purchases of added sugar in Australia; 2. The potential treatment target of mesenteric lymphatic dysfunction in insulin resistance and obesity (this article attracted Australia-wide media attention as a world-first discovery by Monash University); and 3. The prevalence and types of non-nutritive sweeteners in the New Zealand food supply.

We hope you enjoy this issue and invite you to be in touch if you have any feedback or suggestions for topics for future article.

Monthly Feature

Global sugar consumption

How much sugar are different countries around the world consuming, and how does Australia and New Zealand compare?

News

The United Nations Food Systems Summit

Find out how Australia and New Zealand participated in this global event.

Learn More

New technology to develop a low GI sugar

A scientific innovation to create healthier sugar has been recognised by the United Nations.

Learn More

Research Updates

We have three papers to share on sugars, carbohydrates and health:

The Contribution of Major Food Categories and Companies to Household Purchases of Added Sugar in Australia.
The average amount of added sugar from packaged food and beverages purchased was 35.9g (av.) per person, and low-income households purchased 11g/day more than high income households. The top 10 food categories accounted for 82.2% of total added sugar: consisting mostly of chocolate and sweets (1st), soft drinks (2nd), ice cream and edible ices (3rd), biscuits (4th), cakes etc (5th). The top 10 companies (of 994) contributed 62% added sugar purchases. Read more here.

Mesenteric lymphatic dysfunction promotes insulin resistance and represents a potential treatment target in obesity..
A high fat diet stimulates lymphatic vessel growth which leak fatty lymph into visceral adipose tissue and promote insulin resistance. Targeting mesenteric lymphatic dysfunction (e.g. COX-2 inhibitor drugs) represents a therapeutic option to treat metabolic disease. Read more here.

Prevalence and Types of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in the New Zealand Food Supply, 2013 and 2019.
Between 2013 and 2019 the prevalence of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (NNS) increased from 3% to 5%. The most common were ACE-K, sucralose, aspartame and stevia which were predominantly found in special purpose foods (breakfast beverages and nutritional supplements), non-alcoholic beverages, dairy products and confectionery. Read more here.

About Us

The Sugar Nutrition Resource Centre (SNRC) is committed to providing health care professionals with evidence-based information on sugar and nutrition.

Our work continues to be guided by scientific experts from Australia and New Zealand.

As always, we would love to hear any feedback from you.

About the Editor

NICOLE SENIOR
Nutritionist, Sydney

Nicole is an experienced Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, author, speaker, blogger, cook and food enthusiast with an interest in turning evidence based nutrition guidelines into sensible, achievable and enjoyable everyday eating advice and supporting other food and health professionals to do the same.

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