Unless the Democrats get on board with Making America Healthy Again, they will collared with the epidemic of chronic disease! Heck, even former FDA Commission David Kessler was on SIXTY MINUTES in February 2026 expressing support for RFK's policy efforts against ultra-processed foods. In fact, Kessler asserted that ultra-processed foods are even more dangerous than smoking.
If the Democrats want to align themselves with Big Food, Big Agriculture, and Big Pharma, they will bury themselves (early) in their own graves...so says me, a former progressive Democrat, now an Independent.
So you can buy a drink with 180 g of sugar, but a state like California won’t let you have a plastic straw to drink it with. Because plastic straws are bad. Make it make sense.
I’m starting to believe that the corn lobby is responsible for quite a few cases of diabetes and ruining car engines (corn syrup and ethanol). And then there’s erythritol…
“Health” has been co-opted by malicious actors for a long time, sadly. Sugar, and even most carbohydrates in general, are absolutely horrible for the body. It’s making and keeping people fat, not to mention the other health effects. We stopped eating refined sugar completely in October and limit carbohydrate intake to 100g or less per day. Body weight just dropped off — 30-40 lbs or so (I’m currently in the 190s).
Thank you. It's a choose your poisons life today. Digressing into politics, Democrat politicians will ignore and/or endorse anything that gets them campaign contributions. Contituance damage and harm to be faux addressed after they get into office.
In someone's Substack yesterday I saw that RFK's X account had posted a very temperate response to that inflammatory "come and take it" post. He said "No one is going to take away your Dunkin'" and reiterated the point about companies proving that their products are safe (I'm paraphrasing from memory, so don't hold me to the exact concept). The crazy responses to everything these days really make you realize how ridiculous it's all getting. I always appreciate your balanced and calm tone, Maryanne. You have a sane voice in a sea of hyperbole and reactivity, and we all need way more of that. So thank you.
I remember reading an article in the East West Journal back in the late 80’s. A visiting doctor(cardiologist) was in Hawaii treating patients. He noted that the elders who were eating indigenous foods were quite healthy while the younger generation who were consuming a processed food diet were suffering from obesity, diabetes and heart disease. He connected the dots. This was 40 years ago.
Another article, cannot remember source spoke of Big Food coming into Brazil and replacing healthy street snack foods with their chips, etc. There was big resistance initially. I’m sure they prevailed.
Big Food is not our friend. They are not peddling “food”. Buyer beware.
Go into any grocery store and try to find a food product with no sugar. Including cereals at “health food” stores. I’ll wait.
If people were informed that they were consuming a drink that had the equivalent of 45 teaspoons of sugar they’d think twice. Or thrice.
It is bitterly disappointing that our media is treating RFK like a pariah. It’s hard to “forgive them Lord for they know not what they do”
Blind ignorant hatred is something to behold. But it’s more measured than that. Cloaked under indignant self righteousness is the hand of Big Sugar, having its way.
Exactly. It would be interesting to know how many articles the WP had published about sugar in the past and if this column was consistent with the others.
Unless the Democrats get on board with Making America Healthy Again, they will collared with the epidemic of chronic disease! Heck, even former FDA Commission David Kessler was on SIXTY MINUTES in February 2026 expressing support for RFK's policy efforts against ultra-processed foods. In fact, Kessler asserted that ultra-processed foods are even more dangerous than smoking.
If the Democrats want to align themselves with Big Food, Big Agriculture, and Big Pharma, they will bury themselves (early) in their own graves...so says me, a former progressive Democrat, now an Independent.
So you can buy a drink with 180 g of sugar, but a state like California won’t let you have a plastic straw to drink it with. Because plastic straws are bad. Make it make sense.
I’m starting to believe that the corn lobby is responsible for quite a few cases of diabetes and ruining car engines (corn syrup and ethanol). And then there’s erythritol…
Follow the money. Who has the most and everything to lose? Healthy humans are not good for profits.
“Health” has been co-opted by malicious actors for a long time, sadly. Sugar, and even most carbohydrates in general, are absolutely horrible for the body. It’s making and keeping people fat, not to mention the other health effects. We stopped eating refined sugar completely in October and limit carbohydrate intake to 100g or less per day. Body weight just dropped off — 30-40 lbs or so (I’m currently in the 190s).
I have trouble imagining a pancreas pumping out sufficient insulin to absorb a hit of 180 grams of sugar.
Thank you. It's a choose your poisons life today. Digressing into politics, Democrat politicians will ignore and/or endorse anything that gets them campaign contributions. Contituance damage and harm to be faux addressed after they get into office.
In someone's Substack yesterday I saw that RFK's X account had posted a very temperate response to that inflammatory "come and take it" post. He said "No one is going to take away your Dunkin'" and reiterated the point about companies proving that their products are safe (I'm paraphrasing from memory, so don't hold me to the exact concept). The crazy responses to everything these days really make you realize how ridiculous it's all getting. I always appreciate your balanced and calm tone, Maryanne. You have a sane voice in a sea of hyperbole and reactivity, and we all need way more of that. So thank you.
I remember reading an article in the East West Journal back in the late 80’s. A visiting doctor(cardiologist) was in Hawaii treating patients. He noted that the elders who were eating indigenous foods were quite healthy while the younger generation who were consuming a processed food diet were suffering from obesity, diabetes and heart disease. He connected the dots. This was 40 years ago.
Another article, cannot remember source spoke of Big Food coming into Brazil and replacing healthy street snack foods with their chips, etc. There was big resistance initially. I’m sure they prevailed.
Big Food is not our friend. They are not peddling “food”. Buyer beware.
Thank you!
Go into any grocery store and try to find a food product with no sugar. Including cereals at “health food” stores. I’ll wait.
If people were informed that they were consuming a drink that had the equivalent of 45 teaspoons of sugar they’d think twice. Or thrice.
It is bitterly disappointing that our media is treating RFK like a pariah. It’s hard to “forgive them Lord for they know not what they do”
Blind ignorant hatred is something to behold. But it’s more measured than that. Cloaked under indignant self righteousness is the hand of Big Sugar, having its way.
May the games begin…
Washington Post = Amazon Ad Rag !
Exactly. It would be interesting to know how many articles the WP had published about sugar in the past and if this column was consistent with the others.