Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Have Become More Affordable Worldwide, Researchers Find.

“Sugar-sweetened beverages have become more affordable worldwide, making the fight against obesity even more difficult,” researchers found after examining “data from 40 high-income and 42 low-income countries.” The study revealed that “between 1990 and 2016, sugar-sweetened beverages such as cola became more affordable in 79 of those 82 countries.” The findings were published online in Preventing Chronic Disease. https://consumer.healthday.com/diabetes-information-10/sugar-health-news-644/sugary-drinks-more-affordable-across-the-globe-722295.html