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Sugar
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A New Review, Funded by Food Companies, Calls Recommended Sugar Limits Untrustworthy
This isn’t the first time a company has paid for university scientists to write a review, which are…
Public Opinion Isn’t Waiting on Sugar Science
In January, we reported on one dentist’s research into the sugar industry’s effects on science. That research remains…
A Look at the Addictive 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.
Five Studies on 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.