> Americans are now consuming nearly 130 pounds of added sugars per person, per year. I have always found this statistic utterly astounding, esp. considering t

> Americans are now consuming nearly 130 pounds of added sugars per person, per year. I have always found this statistic utterly astounding, esp. considering that sugar is a new world product. In 1500 England, say, the average person consumed 0 pounds of added sugar per year.