'It's an absurdity': Consumers tricked on high sugar in packaged foods
Health groups are urging food companies to disclose added sugars on product labels, saying this will lead to more accurate health star ratings and win back consumer trust.
Esther Han is a health reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald. Before that, she spent three years as Fairfax Media's consumer affairs editor. She has also covered food and wine.
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