Guilt-free guzzling: New low-sugar, non-alcoholic drinks to quench your thirst

A growing range of low-sugar, non-alcoholic drinks are becoming available in Singapore. PHOTOS: MUSTLY, HARRY'S SINGAPORE, PEACH BLOSSOMS, MINDFUL SPARKS
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SINGAPORE – In grades-obsessed Singapore, even drinks get a score. Those with less sugar and saturated fats get an “A” under the Nutri-Grade labelling system, while high-sugar, high-fat offenders get stamped with a “D”.

When rolled out to packaged drinks in December 2022 and freshly made ones at the end of 2023, it was met with a mixture of confusion and ambivalence. 

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