Consumption of sugar and sweeteners worldwide has risen by over 20% per person between 1961 and 2009

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“An indicator of changing diets is the increasing consumption of sugar and sweeteners, which has risen by over 20% per person between 1961 and 2009,” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

Reference

Keats S, and Wiggins S. Future Diets: Implications for agriculture and food prices. Overseas Development Institute, 2014 Jan; http://www.odi.org.uk/future-diets

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