Incentivise production of low-sugar food, says MMA FMTNews FMTEng
A 2020 United Nations report found that Malaysians consume an average of 41.6kg of sugar a year, more than double the 18kg recommended by the World Health Organization.
Recently, Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah proposed a sugar tax hike in a bid to discourage excessive consumption. He said incentives and tax rebates given to encourage the production of low-sugar food and more effective public health campaigns must also be considered.
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