For some global context, this article from 2015 shows sugar consumption across the globe. The data comes from market research company Euromonitor: https://www.

For some global context, this article from 2015 shows sugar consumption across the globe. 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/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/05/where... Countries with high sugar consumption levels include the US, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Australia, Belgium and the UK. A more recently published report (some of which uses 2008 data) looks at the consumption of "ultra-processed" foods in 19 countries in Europe. "Ultra-processed" refers to food made in a factory with industrial ingredients and additives invented by food technologists: salty snacks, sugary cereals, industrially-made bread, desserts, ready-meals, reconstituted meats, and sweetened soft drinks The top European countries for consuming "ultra-processed" foods are: UK, Germany, Ireland and Belgium: 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...