Many 100% juices are not as healthier as a lot of people would think since they contain a lot of sugar.There's just something about downing an ice-cold fruit juice. It tastes a hundred times better, because according to what we know, it's a healthier option right?Despite the sugary drinks tax being in effect in SA, you're still consuming more sugar than you should according to Heala.
Their other call is to have the sugar tax increased from 11% to 20%. A call that has received a lot of pushback. "Firstly, people have to know what is in their food to make an informed decision. So, where we are at now very few people do not know what is in their food. "You can never outrun all those sugary drinks because they have already caused the damage in your body. This is bigger and beyond just what I put in my kids' lunch box, it's a conscience decision that you as an ordinary South African need to stand up against and actually see that you are being manipulated by the industry," says Mbalati.
"We need to have nutrition literacy in the country... food is a complex issue. We need a movement around food that will tackle, inequality, food access which is going to tackle food security," Mbalati explains."Ideally, people should be growing their own food, but we understand that urban and semi-urban people do not have access to land, in rural areas people do not have access to water.
"Heala understands that the ideal is to substitute sugary drinks with water and milk. We do advise that people start small gardens as well. We also understand that there is no time or space.
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