Hundreds of thousands of obese South Africans stand to trim their excess kilos should a 20% tax on suger-sweetened beverages be instituted.
Scientists believe the brain is key to treating weight problems, and are closing in on answers.
Workers at Africa’s two largest sugar producers will embark on a strike demanding an 11% pay increase.
Social media has caused weighty struggles for Coca-Cola, the world’s most famous beverages company.
Diets set you up for failure, says a new book, which claims the only way to stay slim is to wean yourself off sugar.
Does SA’s economy need a spoonful of medicine to make our sugar intake go down?
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/ 20 September 2013
Its proponents say sugar isn’t responsible for rising levels of obesity, but scientific studies show it plays a key part in over-eating.
At the Sugar Association of South Africa conference in Franschhoek, experts have argued whether sugar addiction is similar to that of cocaine.
Diets come and go like fashion – new research shows that to cut the weight you should cut the sugar.
Granted, the island country has made good use of the aid it received, but its economic position now is akin to that of Spain.
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/ 13 November 2008
Illovo Sugar posted a 35% rise in first-half headline earnings per share on Thursday, boosted by strong domestic sugar sales.
Few people know that the British anti-slavery movement began with a meeting of three diabetics for tea and sugarfree crumpets.
Kenya will regret its failure to protect the environment, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai said on Sunday.