Action on Sugar
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| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charity |
| Registration no. | 1098818 |
| Headquarters | London |
Region served | England |
| Fields | Nutrition, Health |
Chairman | Prof. Graham MacGregor |
| Website | www |
Action on Sugar is a registered UK charity formed in 2014 by a group of specialists concerned about sugar and its impact on health. Through research and lobbying the group works to highlight the harmful effects of a high sugar diet and desirability of reducing the amount of added sugar contained in processed foods.[1]
Professor Graham MacGregor, a cardiologist at Queen Mary University of London was chair of both of Action on Sugar and Action on Salt.[2]
It argues for more regulation of health and nutrition claims. [3] It is particularly concerned about the “dangerously high” levels of sugar in on-the-go sweet snacks and highlighted Aldi’s Specially Selected Triple Chocolate Cookies, which contained 39g sugar per 80g serving.[4]