Singapore Is the First Country to Ban Ads on Sugary Drinks

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By Jordan DavidsonOct 15, 2019, 1:10 pm127 pts
Singapore will become the first country in the world to place a ban on advertisements for carbonated drinks and juices with high sugar contents, its health ministry announced last week. The law is intended to curb sugar consumption since the country has some of the world's highest diabetes rates per capita, as…

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