Rotting Teeth and Fatty Organs Turn Australians Sour on Sugar
- Demand flat-lining in some countries with consumers wary
- Still, Asian consumption is rising, boosting global demand
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Australians seem to be turning sour on sugar.
Consumption has been flat-lining, and appetite for the sweet stuff probably won’t grow much at all medium term as people shift to low sugar, diet and sugar-free options, said Charles Clack, a Rabobank analyst in Sydney. Some state governments have been trying to discourage consumption by displaying graphic images of rotting teeth and fatty organs on buses and billboards.