Sugar-Free Juice, No Added Sugar, Zero Sugar — These Labels Are Not the Same Thing

This matters more than it seems like it should. Because the gap between "no added sugar" and "zero sugar" isn't just labelling semantics — it can be the difference between a drink doing something real for your health and one doing something clever for a brand's marketing brief. If you've ever picked up a bottle, felt reassured by the front label, turned it around and found "glucose syrup" buried in the ingredients anyway — you already know the problem. You just didn't have the vocabulary for it yet.
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