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well sugar is an oxygenated hydrocarbon molecule, which is why it makes a good basis for fuel for your car.
OP, your problem is that you have a little knowledge, which is always dangerous. sugar in large amounts over a long period of time can cause type two diabetes, mostly because it change how the body processes insulin which is the counter to sugar. most poeple with type two diabetes are insulin resistant, which is why they need insulin up to three times per day.
sugar in moderation, like most anything else, is not the problem, its when you use excessive amounts of it, or its cousins glucose and sucrose, in various forms.
There is no health crisis, only unhealthy individuals.
The cartels don't call it "Snickers" for nothing.
There are mirrorosities out there.
"Aspartame (APM) is one of the most widely used artificial sweeteners in the world. First approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for limited use in solid food in 1981, its authorization was extended to soft drinks in 1983 and then approved as a general sweetener in 1996 (FDA 1981, 1983, 1996)."
"Aspartame (APM) is one of the most widely used artificial sweeteners in the world. First approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for limited use in solid food in 1981, its authorization was extended to soft drinks in 1983 and then approved as a general sweetener in 1996 (FDA 1981, 1983, 1996)."
So long as the produces of corn syrup get government subsidies, it is absolutely a concern of public health.
So you're changing the topic. Subsidies are wrong no matter what they are for.
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