Diabetes is a condition that affects a growing number of people.
It increases the risk of developing heart disease and suffering a stroke or heart attack.
An important risk factor is consumption of sugar and processed foods.
Researchers have found a way to change people’s buying habits to cut consumption of sugary drinks and similar products by nearly 20 percent.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina hypothesised that repackaging sugary foods with warning labels, similar to those found on cigarettes, would help people make better decisions.
The researchers note that their findings were consistent across different cultural and ethnic groups.
According to research published by Children’s Drink Facts, African American and Latino youths are disproportionately targeted by advertising for sugary products.
Professor Taillie has researched previously the impact of warning labels on a variety of products, from sugary foods to tobacco products.
Graphic labels on cigarette packaging are believed to have significantly reduced the number of new smokers.
