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U.S. Sugar consumption trend from 1970-2021 (www.ers.usda.gov)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The fact we're almost around the same amount of sugar intake as 1970 yet Obesity is far worse now than it used to be speaks to this being a sugar issue as much as it is an FDA issue overall.

[–] statues_lasers 1 points 1 year ago

Peaking at 160 pounds per person. So people were eating their weight in sugar each year. It can’t possibly be sustainable.