03 Dec 2019 --- Festive hot drinks sold at many high street coffee chains, such as Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Caffe Nero are “loaded with sugar,” and have “failed” to meet government-mandated sugar reduction targets. This is according to a survey by Action on Sugar (AoS), which found that one in four products had a sugar hike in directly comparable hot beverages, while dairy alternatives equally harbored excess sugar. The UK watchdog warns admonishes the coffee chains for their “lack of progress” in achieving sugar reduction targets, as high amounts of sugar in beverages are known to increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, obesity, various cancers and tooth decay.
