C.) B occurred, but in the context of the entire body of research being somewhere between reading tea leaves, and phlogiston theory. I’m arguing for C, which i

C.) B occurred, but in the context of the entire body of research being somewhere between reading tea leaves, and phlogiston theory. I’m arguing for C, which is sort of like arguing that Monsanto influences research around GMO crops and online discussion of same, but also that GMO crops are not the devil. The fact that the sugar industry twisted the “science” doesn’t mean the science was good, it just means they disliked the conclusions. I’m not suggesting that excess consumption of sugar is wise, or that the current average consumption in the West isn’t excessive. That doesn’t imply that sugar is poison, and that eliminating it completely is healthier than keeping consumption at a reasonable level. Personally it seems clear that few people can spare so many calories in a day that the average sugar intake is healthy. That is an argument against excess that’s been known since antiquity. μηδέν άγαν