{"id":414963,"date":"2026-02-08T17:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/414963\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T17:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:59:19","slug":"sugar-is-no-longer-sweet-the-global-divide-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/414963\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Is No Longer Sweet: The Global Divide Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Firstpost Image\" title=\"Firstpost\" id=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6el8ghDa9w-0602-SUGARVODjpg-tDhu4yR9g9.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/firstpost.png\" alt=\"logo\" class=\"jsx-1d6875532a5ce52d\"\/>Sugar Is No Longer Sweet: The Global Divide Explained | Vantage with Palki Sharma<\/p>\n<p class=\"jsx-1d6875532a5ce52d popdclmr\">This is an AI-generated summary and has not been vetted by the Firstpost editorial team<\/p>\n<p>Once upon a time, sugar meant celebration. Today, it reveals inequality. Across the world, sugar consumption is splitting sharply \u2014 rich countries are cutting back, taxing sugary foods, and turning to weight-loss drugs, while poorer nations still depend on sugar as the cheapest source of calories. In the West, sugar is treated like a public health threat. In developing countries, it fuels labour, stretches meals, and fills nutritional gaps. Palki Sharma tells you how sugar is a socio-economic indicator.<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nFirstpost | World News | News Live | Vantage | Palki Sharma | News&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n#firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nVantage is a ground-breaking news, opinions, and current affairs show from Firstpost. 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