A ways to go in soft drink sugar reduction

摘要

Soft drink makers have reasons, including consumer surveys and citywide taxes, to reduce sugar by a larger amount in their products. To do so, they may choose from an array of ingredient options, ranging from high-intensity sweeteners to rare forms of sugar to blends. Stevia innovations are some of the newer options. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation has a ways to go to meet its sugar reduction goal. Estimated beverage calories consumed per person decreased by only 0.2% in the United States from 2014 to 2015, according to the report "Balance Calories Report on 2015 Progress" published Nov. 22, 2016, by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a group founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation.