The food industry is catching on that people know excess sugar is bad for them. Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig started speaking on sugar “the toxin” after noticing a marked rise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes in children. In his lecture, “Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” Lustig repeatedly points out, “The dose makes the poison” (Lustig). Because sugar remains unregulated companies can put as much as they want in their products and there are up to 61 different names for sugar. This makes sugar infinitely addable and easy to hide. So when you pick up the TV dinner whose name indicates “fitness,” “leanness,” “health” or “wellness,” ignore these claims on the box. “No sugar added,” or “low fat” are all red herrings. Take a look at the ingredient list and ask yourself if you can pronounce the contents let alone know what they are. [1 picture, 2 links, 1 quote, 147 words]
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