Health Ministry hopes beverage companies cut down on sugar content


IPOH: The Health Ministry hopes producers of sweetened beverages will be able to cut down on the sugar content as one way to reduce obesity, says Dr Lee Boon Chye (pic).

The Deputy Health Minister said although this would cause an impact to the industry, several producers of such beverages were already coming up with healthy choices where the sugar content is lowered.

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