This article seems to be insinuating pretty hard that ignoring sugar is an active conspiracy between Nestle and Malaysian nutritionists, but it seems more likel

This article seems to be insinuating pretty hard that ignoring sugar is an active conspiracy between Nestle and Malaysian nutritionists, but it seems more likely that they're just behind the curve. Transitioning the identity of the Great Satan from fat to sugar is a relatively new phenomenon, and even here in Australia it's still much easier to find low-fat products in the supermarket than low-sugar ones.