#sugar consumption

Collection of sugar consumption news, found 26 news.

IDAI urges government to control sugar content in food, beverages

The Indonesian Pediatricians Association (IDAI) has called on the government to regulate the amount of sugar in ...

Around 13 percent of Indonesians suffer from diabetes: Health Minister

Around 13 percent of Indonesia's population, or about 35.8 million people, are suffering from diabetes, and their ...

DPR proposes committee to monitor sugar, salt, fat intake

A member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR), Darul Siska, has proposed the formation of a special ...

Ministry pushes domestic food industry to reduce salt, fat content

The Health Ministry encouraged the domestic food industry to reduce the content of sugar, salt, and fat (SSF) in their ...

Ministry plans to emulate Singapore in regulating sweetened drinks

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono plans to follow on Singapore's path in regulating ...

Academics' involvement crucial to develop superior sugarcane varieties

ID FOOD Director Frans Marganda Tambunan invited IPB University's students and academics to develop superior ...

Sweetener aspartame consumption needs to be limited: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry classifies the artificial sweetener aspartame as a chemical in food and beverages, so its ...

National rice price expected to decrease by 0.15 percent: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs expects that the national rice price can decline by 0.15 percent after ...

34.1% of Indonesians suffering from hypertension: Ministry

At least 34.1 percent or more than 70 million Indonesians are suffering from hypertension based on a national survey ...

Ministry encourages excise tax on GGL-dense products to tackle obesity

The Health Ministry is encouraging the imposition of excise tax on products high in sugar, salt, and fat (GGL), as it ...

Ministry targets rice production of 54.5 mln tons this year

The Agriculture Ministry has said that the production target for rice this year is 54.5 million tons, the same as the ...

National Food Agency continues to be vigilant about food supply

The National Food Agency has remained vigilant about food supply amid the challenges of a global recession and a ...

Ministry of SoES Establishes PT Sinergi Gula Nusantara to Support Food and Energy Security

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Erick Thohir inaugurated revitalization of national sugar industry to support ...

Need to bolster diabetes risk screening: Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono has asked all personnel of 300 thousand integrated health posts ...

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Sugarcane land expansion to attain self-sufficiency in sugar

Sugar is among Indonesia's nine staple goods (sembako), with continually increasing consumption levels for both ...