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von Philipsborn, P.* ; Huizinga, O.* ; Leibinger, A.* ; Rubin, D.* ; Burns, J.* ; Emmert-Fees, K. ; Pedron, S.* ; Laxy, M.* ; Rehfuess, E.*

Interim evaluation of Germany's sugar reduction strategy for soft drinks: commitments versus actual trends in sugar content and sugar sales from soft drinks.

Ann. Nutr. Metab. 79, 282-290 (2023)

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Introduction: A high intake of sugar, in particular from sugar-sweetened soft drinks, increases the risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and dental caries. Germany has pursued a national strategy for sugar reduction in soft drinks based on voluntary commitments by industry since 2015, but its effects are unclear. Methods: We use aggregated annual sales data from Euromonitor International to assess trends in mean sales-weighted sugar content of soft drinks and per capita sugar sales from soft drinks in Germany from 2015 to 2021. We compare these trends to the reduction path set by Germany's national sugar reduction strategy and to data for the United Kingdom, which adopted a soft drinks tax in 2017 and which we selected as best practice comparison country based on pre-defined criteria. Results: Between 2015 and 2021, the mean sales-weighted sugar content of soft drinks sold in Germany decreased by 2% from 5.3 to 5.2 g/100 mL, falling short of an interim 9% reduction target and a 29% reduction observed in the United Kingdom over the same period. Sugar sales from soft drinks in Germany decreased from 22.4 to 21.6 g/capita/day (-4%) between 2015 and 2021 but remain high from a public health perspective. Conclusions: Reductions observed under Germany's sugar reduction strategy fall short of stated targets and trends observed internationally under best practice conditions. Additional policy measures may be needed to support sugar reduction in soft drinks in Germany.

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Publication type Article: Journal article

Document type Scientific Article

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Keywords Germany ; Obesity ; Soft Drinks ; Sugar Intake ; United Kingdom; Sweetened Beverages; Body-weight; Consumption

ISSN (print) / ISBN 0250-6807

e-ISSN 1421-9697

Journal Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Quellenangaben Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 282-290

Publisher Karger

Publishing Place Allschwilerstrasse 10, Ch-4009 Basel, Switzerland

Non-patent literature Publications

Reviewing status Peer reviewed

Institute(s) Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI2)

Grants German Association for Social Medicine and Prevention
German Association for Nutritional Medicine
Association of Diabetes Advisors and Trainers
German Heart Foundation
German Diabetes Association
German Pediatric Association
German Obesity Association
Federal College of Pediatricians