11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes as experts call for safer sugar reductions
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- An estimated 11.2 million Nigerians are living with diabetes, according to the article.
- Food scientists and industry stakeholders are calling for science-based food reformulation to reduce sugar consumption.
- The groups also want stronger local research while protecting food safety, quality and consumer choice.
An estimated 11.2 million Nigerians are living with diabetes, prompting food scientists and industry stakeholders to seek safer ways to reduce sugar consumption.
The stakeholders are calling for science-based reformulation of food products. They say efforts should reduce sugar without compromising food safety, product quality or consumer choice.
The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Institute of Sugar Analysis were identified as participants in the call for stronger local research and evidence-based reformulation.
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