Danny Vasco

Should the Government Limit the Size of Sugary Drinks?

Consumption of sugary drinks increases the risk of childhood overweight

and obesity

The effects of sugared drinks

* Develo
p type 2 diabetes*The risk of a child being obese increases by 60%*Drinking sugary
drinks generates an additional 25 pounds of weight a year.

Wha
t can governments do about this problem?

Apply taxes*Limit the availability of sugary drinks in schools*Educational

campaigns

Recommendations of the OMS

*Reduce your intake of free sugars to less than 10%* eat fruits*Drinking
stevia-sweetened beverages