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>"its Amazing how much less sugar common foods in Germany have than the USA" This news article from 2015 states that Germany is second to the US in sugar consu
by cirrus-clouds 8y ago
>"its Amazing how much less sugar common foods in Germany have than the USA"
This news article from 2015 states that Germany is second to the US in sugar consumption. The data comes from market research company Euromonitor:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/05/where-people-around-the-world-eat-the-most-sugar-and-fat/?utm_term=.47a69aed4717 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/05/where...
A more recent published report (some of which uses 2008 data) looks at the consumption of "ultra-processed" foods in Europe. "Ultra-processed" refers to food made in a factory with industrial ingredients and additives invented by food technologists.
Which countries in Europe consume "ultra-processed" food more than any other? The top three are: UK, Ireland and Germany:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/02/ultra-processed-products-now-half-of-all-uk-family-food-purchases https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/02/ultra-proces...