Beware of sugar .. French doctors condemn discounts "Nutella"

The cuts in the prices of the Nutella cans at several major boutiques in France, which caused a scramble and race for the race to buy, have not been welcomed by the country's # dentistry students who have denounced the "inconsistency" of reducing sugar consumption.

"What will happen to the anti-smoking campaign if cigarette sales offices cut prices by 70 percent overnight?" Said a statement issued by the National Union of Dental Students (Unisd) on Friday.

The union called on the authorities and the Intermarket chain, which launched the rebate campaign, to "consider the idea of ​​a tax on" military products, "after imposing a tax on the" beverage ".

"What benefits the efforts of health science students if the state does not seriously address the issue of prevention in all its details?" He asked.

The union said the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation not to consume more than 25 grams of sugar per day.

Intermarche stores offer discounts of 70% on the Nutella cream chocolate, made by the Ferrero group, from Thursday to Saturday. The 950-gram canister is sold at € 1.41 instead of $ 4.50.

The company expressed its dissatisfaction with this campaign, which caused a great scramble among the customers who are rushing on these products.