> to offset an undesirable sour or bitter flavor It's better to err on the side you're on, because that justification covers quite a lot of ground. For instanc

> to offset an undesirable sour or bitter flavor It's better to err on the side you're on, because that justification covers quite a lot of ground. For instance, it's hard to find tomato without sugar in prepared food. Or anything else without sugar, actually. Seems that food companies are afraid of "tasting bad" and just throw sugar in there willy-nilly, with the consequences now in plain sight, to say the least.