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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2069393" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>As almost every person has been subtly and possibly against their choice addicted to sugar by its addition to almost every food product out there (barring the “as it grows” totally unprocessed foods) treating it the same as tobacco would be problematic. It wasn’t done by the individual to themselves voluntarily as tobacco is. It’s even harder to avoid than tobacco is. And in the type 1 case required in some circumstances medically, not sure tobacco ever is beneficial medically. </p><p></p><p> If all added sugars were to be removed, without replacing them with artificial sweeteners, a massive proportion of the majority’s diet would unrecognisably change in flavour. Can you imagine the backlash, no matter how healthy it is? That’s before we get to carbs in any other form or “natural” sugars. </p><p></p><p>I think a massive change from the very top (gov and nhs) down needs to acknowledge that sugars and excessive carbs are damaging unless you medically require them in specific circumstances, ie treat it as a medication almost for type 1. Educate and educate some more, using the same touch tactics as tobacco perhaps, the harm it causes. Restrictions in processed foods would need to be implemented with decreasing limits of hidden sugars (all types) and hidden carbs without artificial chemicals being added to replace them. Readily available but much more limited range of items labelled with big warnings <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> they are ”high sugar” <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite51" alt=":nurse:" title="Nurse :nurse:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":nurse:" /> so type 1 and their circle can still access them but help deter others. </p><p></p><p>It would be hugely unpopular I think, especially in the early years before benefits were widely seen, and so highly unlikely to happen in our lifetimes. No government would do the about face on the post war doctrine, and lose votes by being seen to punish the people by taking away their sweeties! They prefer to “let them eat cake” to keep them happy(ier)</p><p></p><p>The best I hope for is the education part and a greater range of prepared but not processed real foods to answer the convience requirement. Maybe, eventually, that’ll work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2069393, member: 480869"] As almost every person has been subtly and possibly against their choice addicted to sugar by its addition to almost every food product out there (barring the “as it grows” totally unprocessed foods) treating it the same as tobacco would be problematic. It wasn’t done by the individual to themselves voluntarily as tobacco is. It’s even harder to avoid than tobacco is. And in the type 1 case required in some circumstances medically, not sure tobacco ever is beneficial medically. If all added sugars were to be removed, without replacing them with artificial sweeteners, a massive proportion of the majority’s diet would unrecognisably change in flavour. Can you imagine the backlash, no matter how healthy it is? That’s before we get to carbs in any other form or “natural” sugars. I think a massive change from the very top (gov and nhs) down needs to acknowledge that sugars and excessive carbs are damaging unless you medically require them in specific circumstances, ie treat it as a medication almost for type 1. Educate and educate some more, using the same touch tactics as tobacco perhaps, the harm it causes. Restrictions in processed foods would need to be implemented with decreasing limits of hidden sugars (all types) and hidden carbs without artificial chemicals being added to replace them. Readily available but much more limited range of items labelled with big warnings :eek: they are ”high sugar” :nurse: so type 1 and their circle can still access them but help deter others. It would be hugely unpopular I think, especially in the early years before benefits were widely seen, and so highly unlikely to happen in our lifetimes. No government would do the about face on the post war doctrine, and lose votes by being seen to punish the people by taking away their sweeties! They prefer to “let them eat cake” to keep them happy(ier) The best I hope for is the education part and a greater range of prepared but not processed real foods to answer the convience requirement. Maybe, eventually, that’ll work. [/QUOTE]
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