There’s no way sugar is the root cause, since this wasn’t a problem back when it was the default sweetener.
HFCS and “ultra processed foods” (food with all the fiber removed) are much more likely.
I’ve also noticed school lunches often jam artificial sweeteners into stuff that should not be sweet. They’re known to cause excessive hunger, and at the very least train kids that everything needs to be sweet.
Spivak•56m ago
I'm not sure school lunches could reasonably be the culprit because we're talking a third and there's simply too much variation across thousands of school districts. Whatever it is has to affect everyone across the US mostly the same.
getpokedagain•1h ago
One in three is fucking nuts
dartharva•1h ago
Quite convenient timing for this news to arrive just as GLP-1 drugs are about to explode...
wnc3141•27m ago
MAHA is weird because it correctly identifies that the shareholder driven food industry has completely warped health outcomes related to our diet. Then they completely miss the mark with their bizzaro and unfounded theories on the causes and how to move forward.
mensetmanusman•2h ago
hedora•1h ago
HFCS and “ultra processed foods” (food with all the fiber removed) are much more likely.
I’ve also noticed school lunches often jam artificial sweeteners into stuff that should not be sweet. They’re known to cause excessive hunger, and at the very least train kids that everything needs to be sweet.
Spivak•56m ago