There's a lot of talk about sugar these days. We've pulled together a summary of some of the best media mentions on the topic for December and January. Find this useful? Follow us on twitter where we will share our weekly digest of sugar in the news.
The Case Against Sugar review – an unsweetened attack on diet myths
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/02/the-case-against-sugar-gary-taubes-review-compelling-attack-diet-myths
Is Sugar the World’s Most Popular Drug?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jan/05/is-sugar-worlds-most-popular-drug
The Case for Eliminating Sugar - All of it
http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/1/6/14167092/gary-taubes-case-against-sugar-book
Gary Taubes podcast - How bad science made the world obese
http://www.becomingasuperhuman.com/gary-taubes-how-bad-science-made-the-world-obese/
Is Sugar Killing Us?
http://www.wsj.com/articles/is-sugar-killing-us-1481303447
The Case Against Sugar
https://aeon.co/essays/sugar-is-a-toxic-agent-that-creates-conditions-for-disease
Sugar: A Matter of Life and Death - book review
http://www.wsj.com/articles/sugar-a-matter-of-life-and-death-1483054057
How breakfast cereal got hooked on sugar
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/how-breakfast-cereal-got-its-sugarfix/article33424473/
'Weigh yourself every day': The secrets of Peter FitzSimons' Great Aussie Bloke Slim-Down
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-18/peter-fitzsimons'-weight-loss-tips-for-blokes/8115114
Great Aussie Bloke Slim-down - Overnights on ABC radio
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/overnights/great-aussie-bloke-slim-down/8152388
Seven essential tips to breaking up with sugar - Dr Sandro Demaio
https://theconversation.com/seven-essential-tips-to-breaking-up-with-sugar-69439
Sugar is the ‘alcohol of the child’, yet we let it dominate the breakfast table
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/04/sugar-alcohol-child-breakfast-diabetes-liver-disease-corporate
Sugar-free diet drinks do not aid weight loss and are no healthier than alternatives, research suggests
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sugar-free-diet-drinks-coke-not-aid-weight-loss-healthier-full-fat-research-study-a7507901.html
No evidence sugar-free soft drinks aid weight loss – study
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/03/no-evidence-sugar-free-diet-soft-drinks-aid-weight-loss-study
You mean you doubt Diet Coke’s health claims? David Mitchell
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/08/dare-doubt-health-claims-for-diet-coke-sugar
Children consume half of daily sugar quota at breakfast – study
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jan/03/children-consume-half-of-daily-sugar-quota-at-breakfast-alone-study
Is Sugar the New Smoking?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/03/is-sugar-the-new-smoking.html
Can Sugar really give you Cancer?
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/749602/sugar-cancer
The Beginning Of 2017 Signals The End Of The Sugar Age
http://uproxx.com/life/sugar-health-concerns/3/
Memory slipping? You might be eating too much sugar
https://qz.com/833576/eating-too-much-sugar-isnt-just-bad-for-your-body-its-bad-for-your-memory-too/
How diabetic foot disease can lead to amputations and even death
https://theconversation.com/explainer-how-diabetic-foot-disease-can-lead-to-amputations-and-even-death-66571
How well do you know your Starbucks?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/do-you-bux-bro?utm_term=.gvX7KA43v#.er3REKMjd
These 15 kinds of yogurt have more sugar than candy
http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/these-kinds-of-yogurt-have-more-sugar-than-candy/collection_266a5408-5bf5-5405-a687-d0adb38183bd.html
The food industry is gaslighting us on the harms of sugar
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/the-food-industry-is-gaslighting-us-on-the-harms-of-sugar/
Lawsuit alleges Coke spent billions of dollars deceiving customers on the health risks of sugary drinks
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/lawsuit-alleges-coke-misled-on-sugary-soda-2017-1
How Much Sugar Can You Avoid Today?http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/100000004844838.app.html
How to quit sugar this year
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/07/how-to-quit-sugar-this-year-diet
9 Easy Ways To Beat Your Pesky Sugar Addiction
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/01/08/9-easy-ways-to-beat-your-pesky-sugar-addiction/
Ditching sugar is a new year diet that might actually work. Here's why
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/ditching-sugar-is-a-new-year-diet-that-might-actually-work-heres-why-20161229-gtjqgt.html
How to detox from sugar
http://chicago.suntimes.com/lifestyles/how-to-detox-from-sugar-and-feel-so-much-better/
Ultimate guide to beating sugar: From meal prep to meditation, 7 ways to keep YOUR January diet on track
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4102706/Ultimate-guide-beating-sugar-meal-prep-meditation-7-ways-January-diet-track.html
An Australian biotech has applied to patent the world’s first low-GI sugar
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/an-australian-biotech-has-applied-to-patent-the-worlds-first-low-gi-sugar-2017-1
Several health-related organizations in West Virginia plan to lobby the state Legislature this year for an increase in the state’s sugary drink tax.
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news-politics/20170107/campaign-aims-to-increase-wvs-sugary-drink-tax#sthash.sW6Ylo3M.dpuf
How does sugar compare to tobacco? A teaspoon of sugar or one cigarette will not harm you. But over time, the habit can be fatal. Unlike Big Tobacco, Big Sugar deliberately targets children. And added sugar has become so pervasive within the food environment that we can't avoid it even if we wanted to.
