SINGAPORE — Singapore will ban advertisements of certain fizzy drinks and juices, its health ministry said on Thursday, part of a raft of measures to curb consumption of sugar in the city-state, which has some of the world’s highest diabetes rates. Under the measures, further details of which will be released next year, high-sugar drinks will also be required to bear health warnings on labels. It said it would consult consumers, drink makers and the advertising industry in coming months over the measures without giving a timeline for implementation. Singapore is also considering taxes on sugary drink makers and importers, and even a total ban on the sale of some beverages, the ministry said. Wealthy Singapore has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world, partly caused by its fast-aging population and a culture of eating out at inexpensive hawker centers.

Source: National Post October 10, 2019 06:33 UTC