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The government should draw up clearer labeling requirements for sugar substitutes, the Consumers’ Foundation said on Tuesday, after it found that 23 of 25 soft drinks and candied fruit products it tested contained the additives. The foundation in July selected for testing 10 soft drinks that were advertised as containing no sugar or reduced sugar, and 15 candied fruit products, the foundation said in a statement. The products were sourced from e-commerce sites and stores in Taipei and New Taipei City, it said. The tests showed that 23 of the 25 products contained at least one type of sugar s...

Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The Consumers' Foundation said Tuesday that sugar substitutes should be required to have clearer labeling, after finding that 23 of the 25 soft drinks and candied fruit products it randomly selected for testing contained such additives.

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More than 90 percent of Taiwanese want to receive cash rather than “quintuple stimulus vouchers” proposed by the Executive Yuan, a survey by the Consumers’ Foundation showed yesterday. The Executive Yuan is planning to issue another round of stimulus vouchers worth NT$5,000 to encourage domestic consumption in the wake of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. It on Thursday touted four advantages of issuing “quintuple stimulus vouchers” instead of cash, saying that the expiration date on the vouchers would mean that people would have to spend them quickly and, hence, stimulate the economy. R...

Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) The vast majority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by the Consumers' Foundation said they would prefer to receive a cash payment rather than stimulus vouchers, as the Executive Yuan finalizes plans to issue vouchers to boost private consumption.