Fruit juice advertising crackdown in the UK123RF Juice was once seen as a healthy drink - but research shows many juice products are extremely sugary. Almost all fruit juices will be banned from advertising to children, under a crackdown proposed by the UK's government. The move comes amid growing concerns in the UK and around the world over sugary drinks. A study widely reported on in the UK concluded the sugar content of fruit drinks was "unacceptably high," with smoothies among the worst offenders. SUPPLIED The sugar content of fruit juice and fizzy drinks is having a profound effect on our waistlines.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2018 05:26 UTC