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Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. Globally, one in ten people are affected by food-borne diseases each year. Antonina Mutoro, a nutrition researcher at the African Population and Health…

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Health experts are instead urging people to 'reduce the sweetness of the diet altogether'.

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Consumption of free sugars is linked to rising obesity and increased cases of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and tooth decay

Limited exceptions include people with diabetes and sweeteners in hygiene products

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