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Diabetes will be ‘a defining disease of this century’ as global cases are set to surpass one billion by 2050 (www.statnews.com)

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The world has failed to understand the social nature of diabetes and underestimated the true scale and threat the disease poses.

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[–] DreamySweet@vlemmy.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Look at how much sugar is in the food you eat every day, then look up how much sugar you are recommended to consume every day. There isn't a daily value % next to the sugar content on food labels.

[–] CoderKat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Honestly, I'm not sure how much nutrition labels can even do for this problem. I suspect very few people pay much attention to the labels. Perhaps the size of the label is part of the issue? It's a great amount of information and I don't want it removed or anything, but I think what the average consumer needs is a single, prominently featured rating. Say, a letter grade. Apples might be A+, whereas a sugary (but fortified) cereal would get a D grade.

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