Since We Last Spoke: Sugarcoating the Story
Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.
Sugar
A Look at the Additives in Our Snacks and Drinks
Basically, everything you want to munch on is bad for you.
That Spoonful of Sugar Is More Like a Shovelful
French researchers report diners underestimate how much sugar they typically add to an otherwise healthy dish of yogurt.
The Links Between Sugar and Heart Disease
The scientific evidence for whether eating too much sugar causes Type 2 diabetes and other diseases.
The Former Dentist Uncovering Sugar's Rotten Secrets
University of California–San Francisco researcher Cristin Kearns dropped a promising career at the Kaiser Foundation to dig through sugar industry archives for a smoking gun. With help from the man who brought down Big Tobacco, she’s now proving that Big Sugar steered scientists away from looking at the ingredient’s harmful effects.
Cracking Big Sugar
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Why We Reach for Sugar When We're Stressed
Those sweets have a uniquely calming effect on stress, according to new research.
How Sugar Lobbying Influenced U.S. Government-Funded Research
A new analysis of sugar-industry documents finds companies worked with U.S. government researchers to soften recommendations against eating too much sugar.
How the Sugar Industry Gums Up Science
Big Sugar is lying to win a battle for your bulge.
The Brain Knows When There Are Carbs in Your Mouth
Our mouths have a secret sense—one that can detect sugar, even if there's no flavor.
Distracted Dining Increases Desire for Sugary, Salty Foods
New research finds that foods that would otherwise seem sufficiently sugary or salty come across as bland if we're eating while mentally distracted.
Robert Lustig and the War on Obesity
It will be if Robert Lustig has anything to say about it.
Self-Control Slipping Away? Rinse. Spit. Repeat.
Australian researchers find rinsing one’s mouth with a glucose solution helps restore depleted self-control.
High Fructose Cram Session
Processed sugar isn’t just a recipe for obesity—it may also hurt your ability to learn.
Sweetener Death Match: Sugar vs. Syrup
The corn industry goes toe-to-toe with the sugar industry, for the use of the word "sugar."
Soda Taxes May Not Work As Advertised
A new study finds only the middle class — not the rich or the poor — are likely to change their behavior with a soda tax.
Of Obesity, Sweets and Numb Tongues
Corpulence leads to an increased craving for sweets, and it may be because our taste receptors need an extra jolt.
Sugar Addiction is Real
A Princeton University presents evidence that sugar can be physically addictive.
Improving Nutrition in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Can government incentives bring something besides fast food to South L.A.?