Sugar isn’t a harmless pleasure. It’s time to acknowledge this

THE milk I drink every morning has received a grade of “D” from Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB), even though its only ingredient is milk.

Its sugary, chocolate-flavoured counterpart is rated “B” – which means it gets to sport a “healthier choice” logo.

This contradictory rating is not new, but is worth resurfacing in light of a World Health Organization (WHO) call this week for countries to increase taxes on sweetened beverages.