Attacking scientists who lead work on reducing sugar intake damages the cause

Gornall alleges that scientists are part of the industry’s web of influence but produces no evidence of this.1 Instead, these scientists are working to change the current situation. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report proposed that no more than 5% of energy intake should come from sugar. In the UK, average energy input from sugars is 15% for children and 12% for adults. It’s hard to see how policy actions would be different if the target had been lower (say 3%) if, as …