The Most Dangerous Addiction in America

Here's how America became a nation addicted to sugar.

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Chapters
0:00 Government Intervention
1:02 Leaning on the President
3:20 A Dangerous Habit
4:30 Readymade Foods
5:30 Processed
6:30 A Nation Hooked


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[billpetersen]

A couple of years ago. We did a road trip through the states. It was shocking. The grocery stores are huge. With isles and isles of processed foods, and a tiny little produce section.

[choppergirl]

Without even clicking play, 95% of us knew this would be sugar / HFCS, which an definite 2nd place to caffeine, and maybe 3rd place to the old vices of nicotine / alcohol.

[HighGek]

When I gave up sugar, everything changed. Food even tastes better and I think more clearly.

[pavlosfteropetra]

Sugar is the number 1 drug of choice globally 🌎

[jyfuklyvfkj]

It's mental when you see the powder weight equivalent of sugar for products like soft drinks and candy bars

[DukesMusic]

While The Rest Of Us Die is one of the most important series of this decade so far. It says a LOT about why we don't trust anything anymore.

[FernandoMartinez-]

It's pretty crazy that most of the things that are most addictive and that kill the most people are (legal) and are sold anywhere and everywhere. Cigarettes, Alcohol, Sugar, Pain Medications.

[nightstorm]

Sugar is the ingredient in EVERY consumable item.

[zack]

I’m addicted to sugar myself and even though my mother and grandmother both have diabetes I can’t seem to stop consuming it…

[bradleygt]

Behind everything that is bad for us is money and government

[lewisdoherty]

I used to joke that if you want to reduce Medicaid costs, you ban purchases with a certain amount of sugar with food stamps.

[jamaljames]

Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾

[jebbroham]

Dad always told me that "if the taste is sweet it'll rot your teeth", and I learned early on to avoid sugar...in ALL it's forms. No coffee creamer, no candy, no cereal, no milk, and absolutely NO soda. I hadn't been to the dentist in 15 years prior to 2 months ago and he told me after a short cleaning that my teeth were perfect.

[jackbehal]

I literally got a sugar ad on this video.

[Wiggins]

I’m happy to say I have vices and sugar isn’t one of them. Thankfully.

[discolissa]

Most people would rather have diabetes than stop eating sugar

[ayush]

Absolute truth about modern food processing systems and companies.

[austinmiller]

I used to be addicted to alcohol got clean with sweets and stuff and now it’s just another addiction I have to break at least it isnt alcohol

[ellencausey]

This is horrible!!! Glad somebody is talking about this issue it’s inane how bad it really is!

[maryjanegreen]

I've been hooked since childhood.