TIL how the sugar lobby shaped dietary guidelines

It's no wonder obesity rates exploded after they pushed low-fat diets.

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lucasw841mo agoMost Upvoted

Remember trying to eat "healthy" with that low-fat yogurt packed with sugar, just like @mark726 said. Swapped REAL food for that garbage for years.

derekhunt1mo ago

Maybe it's not that simple though. People still had to choose what to buy and eat.

mark7261mo ago

Yeah, I watched a documentary on this a while back. They showed how the sugar industry paid for research to make fat look like the only problem. It completely changed how people ate for decades. Everyone loaded up on carbs and low-fat junk packed with sugar instead. Now we're dealing with the health mess that created. It's pretty clear they put profits over public health.

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miaw501mo ago

Always thought fat was the big issue, but that doc really showed how the sugar people made it all make sense.