[HIGHLIGHTS] Three quarters of industrial foods, even salty ones, contain added sugar

The share of sweetening ingredients - classic sugar, sweeteners, etc. - fell in the 2010s in products sold in France.

But ANSES warns that this doesn't necessarily equate to less sugary foods overall. In 2020, the majority (77%) of foods, even salty ones, still contained at least one sweetening ingredient, despite a decline in their use. The study only examines the nature and frequency of the ingredients included, “rarely indicated on the packaging”