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Listing added sugar content in soda could save $31 billion in health costs, study finds

Through a predictive model for 2018 to 2037, researchers found that mandatory labeling could prevent 354,400 cases of cardiovascular disease and 599,300 cases of type 2 diabetes.

A rule that companies include in food labels the amount of sugar in sweetened beverages is intended to curb new cases of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions.
A rule that companies include in food labels the amount of sugar in sweetened beverages is intended to curb new cases of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions.Read moreDreamstime / MCT
    by Sarah Gantz
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