By consuming so much sugar we are not just demonstrating weak willpower and indulging our sweet tooth — we are in fact poisoning ourselves according to a group of doctors, nutritionists and biologists, one of the most prominent members of which is...
More flavourful alternatives to white sugar abound, but are they any healthier for you? Here’s a guide to what’s actually in your sweetener of choice....
Everyone loves to hate HFCS, and while many studies have shown that there is relatively little difference between HFCS and regular sugar (though there are some differences in metabolism), the only real data we have so far to link to is...
Seventeen of the nation’s largest food and beverage companies unveiled an agreement that outlines uniform nutrition criteria for foods advertised to children that will further strengthen voluntary efforts to change child-directed food advertising....
A group of sugar farmers and refiners have filed a lawsuit alleging the ‘corn sugar’ campaign launched by corn processors (in the wake of the anti-HFCS hype) constitutes false advertising under federal and state law.
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Is excessive sugar consumption the fundamental reason behind most Western lifestyle diseases? The contention that sugar is a major toxin is not new, but it's finding new light and scientific credibility, and publicity, thanks to the interest around Gary Taubes's new book, Why We Get...