On AlterNet: sugar

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Should Sugar Be Regulated Like a Controlled Substance? Why Some Folks Are Saying Yes

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

An opinion piece in the journal Nature suggests ways the government could regulate added sugar, including a sugar tax, distribution controls and age limits.

How Rich Executives Extract Concessions From Workers -- While Playing the Good Guy in Public

Laura Clawson, Daily Kos. February 6, 2012.

That's what's on the rise: Management attempting to exercise control over their workers -- in a brutal display of power. Give in to us or lose your paycheck right now.

Sugar High: The Dark History and Nasty Methods Used to Feed Our Sweet Tooth

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. January 20, 2012.

Sugar is now 20 percent of the American diet, but it's not just our health that suffers from its pervasiveness.

The Wrong Kind of Fat Tax: Forget Taxing Soda to Curb Obesity, Tax Producers of Sugar and Sweetners

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. December 19, 2011.

This isn't the policy cure-all for obesity (or even the best way to curb it). But if politicians are determined to create some kind of fat tax, this would be the way to do it.

Food Addictions Scientifically Similar to Drug Addictions

Sara Novak, Planet Green. April 21, 2011.

New data shows similarities in these addictive behaviors.

What You've Been Told About Sweets May Be Wrong

Kiera Butler, Mother Jones. March 14, 2011.

Many nutritionists claim that table sugar -- a molecule composed of one part fructose to one part glucose -- is no better than food-grade high fructose corn syrup.

The Sugar Industry's Assault on the Environment and Florida's Politics

Alan Farago, AlterNet. October 18, 2010.

A recent move by Florida Governor Charlie Crist to take land out of sugar production to help save the Everglades is monumental on so many levels.

Industry Tries to Pull a Fast One on Consumers by 'Rebranding' High Fructose Corn Syrup

Robyn O'Brien, AlterNet. September 15, 2010.

Due to a rapid decline in sales, the Corn Refiners Association has petitioned the FDA for the right to use "corn sugar" instead of high fructose corn syrup on prodcuts.

7 "Healthy" Foods That Contain One Deadly Ingredient

Tina McCarthy, EcoSalon. March 26, 2010.

While you know to pass on the candy bars, even meals like sandwiches and salads may be hiding a serving of high fructose corn syrup behind their healthy image.

Is Eating Sugar Really That Bad for Us?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. January 27, 2010.

Americans eat 156 pounds of sugar per person per year. How did this happen and how concerned should we be?

"Health" Food Surprise: 10 Sugar-Packed Treats You Thought Were Wholesome

Tina McCarthy, EcoSalon. January 14, 2010.

Think choking down that bran muffin or eating dried fruits is a safe way to avoid sugar overload? Think again.

5 Bad Things That Immediately Happen to Your Body When You Eat Sugary Junk

Vicki Santillano, Divine Caroline. November 23, 2009.

Sugary food tastes great going down, but the effects it has on our insides are far less appetizing.

How Eating Steak, Cake and Butter Can Make You Live Longer

Janet Paskin, Ode. July 27, 2009.

For more than three decades, we've been told that fatty foods are deadly. But new research suggests that fat can be good for you.

Sugar Is the New Heroin

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. December 12, 2008.

New research shows sugar addiction is real. Lab rats coming off it exhibit some of the same behavior as junkies in need of a fix.