It began in the 1970s with a covert PR strategy. For four decades, Big Sugar shielded its multi-billion-dollar empire while flooding global food supplies with sweet additives. As rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease skyrocket, doctors are now diagnosing children with fatty liver disease for the first time in history.
Feeling the pressure once again, the industry is falling back on its classic defense: blaming personal self-control. But this time, the public isn't persuaded. We are living with a dietary time bomb, and a new wave of determined scientists and critics is exposing the truth. SUGAR COATED delivers a crucial look at how we arrived at this crisis—and where we go from here.
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