About Obesity, diabetes and heart disease rates skyrocketing... is sugar to blame? (Full Documentary)
How did the food industry get us to stop asking the question: is sugar toxic? It all starts with a secret PR campaign dating back to the 1970s. For forty years, Big Sugar deflected all threats to its multi-billion dollar empire, while sweetening the world’s food supply. As obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates skyrocket, doctors are now treating the first generation of children suffering from fatty liver disease. The sugar industry is once again under siege. They dodged the bullet once. Will they do it again? ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 03:37 - The global increase in daily sugar consumption ▷ 11:14 - The hidden added sugars in our food ▷ 13:36 - The health effects of sugar: From fatty liver disease to tooth decay ▷ 15:58 - Investigating the political influence on the sugar industry ▷ 23:37 - Sugar as toxic calories that strain the liver and the healthcare system ▷ 30:44 - The power of marketing: Sugar vs Fat ▷ 42:05 - Misleading symbols on packaging ▷ 47:31 - Research showing the harmful effects of
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