The perils of sugar laid bare in confronting new TV ad — See it here

A confronting new social media campaign has been launched depicting the perils of sugar.
It shows a teenager’s nightmare as her family gorges on spoonfuls of pure sugar, resulting in rotted teeth the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
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The Cancer Council’s Head of Prevention, Craig Sinclair, told Ross and John’s it’s a powerful message.
“A standard 600ml bottle of soft drink contains 16 teaspoons of sugar,” he told 3AW Breakfast.
“So the message is: You wouldn’t sit down and eat 16 teaspoons, so why on earth are we drinking it?”
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