Curtailing sugar related issues.

As sugar related illnesses increase at alarming rate,the Australian State of New South Wales’ health department announced on
Thursday that it would ban sugary soft drinks in all hospitals and care facilities by the end of 2017.

This ban is imposed in order to curtail the incessant problem of obesity and other sugar related health problems.
The move comes as part of NSW Health’s “ Make Healthy Normal’’ campaign , which aims to achieve a five per cent reduction in overweight and obesity rates in adults by 2020.
“ There ’ s no better way to start than right here on our own doorstep, ’’ NSW Health chief health officer Kerry Chant said.
“ It is important that NSW Health provides healthy food and drink choices for all our staff and visitors .
“ By establishing this model we hope it shows how a workable strategy can be successfully implemented across any organisation to assist healthier choices in any staffing environment ,’’ he said .
According to the NSW Heart Foundation , a health advocacy and charity group , “ one in two adults and more than one in five children in NSW are overweight or obese .
“ This in turn dramatically heightens the risk of a wide range of chronic health conditions including “ type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease , stroke and some cancers.
“ Governments at every level have a role to play in making the healthy choice easy, ’’ NSW Heart Foundation ’ s chief executive Kerry Doyle said.
“ People visiting hospitals and patients should all have access to healthy foods and not have the temptation of sugar laden drinks confronting them at every corner. ’’
But not everyone is impressed with the move: the Australian Beverages Council’ s chief executive officer Geoff Parker told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the policy was a “ nanny state approach. ’’
Adding that , consumer choice is being “ imposed upon them by NSW Health,” Parker said.
  Is a well known fact that sugar is a major threat to people's health if not properly managed. This should be a wake up call to all countries to control the intake of sugar by their citizens to reduce cases of chronic health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular   among others.