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These are not mildly negative health effects. There has been an enormous rise in diabetes and obesity, including in children. Large numbers of people are dead b
by swombat 10y ago
These are not mildly negative health effects. There has been an enormous rise in diabetes and obesity, including in children. Large numbers of people are dead because of these side effects and there are enormous costs imposed on the health system.
- wyager 10y ago> These are not mildly negative health effects. Yes they are. Life expectancy changes from median sugar intake are negligible. > There has been an enormous rise in diabetes and obesity, including in children. People have been eating a ton of sugar since the British started colonizing sugar cane producers. The rise in diabetes and obesity coincides with improving nutritional access. As people eat more, they get fatter. Big surprise. The solution is not to tax the shit out of food. > there are enormous costs imposed on the health system. So internalize those externalities and make people pay for their own health care.