Healthy China 2030 concerns? Country’s packaged foods and drinks take top spots for fat and sugar content

By Pearly Neo

03-Oct-2019 - Last updated on 03-Oct-2019 at 02:01 GMT

Packaged food and beverage products in China have been found to contain the highest levels of saturated fat and total sugar content, and is second only to India in terms of calorie content, according to a new study.

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Healthy China 2030 concerns? Country’s packaged foods and drinks take top spots for fat and sugar content

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