Sugar

Sugary drink limit opponents say limits question racial fairness
1/23/13 5:49 AM Comment
Opponents of the city's limit on the size of sugary drinks are raising questions of racial fairness alongside other complaints as the novel restriction faces a court test.
New Study: Sugar triggers overeating
1/2/13 8:27 AM Comment
Scientists are using imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating.
D.C. Council members in favor of sugary drinks ban
10/23/12 7:39 PM Comment
Should the large sugary drinks be banned or just subject to a higher tax in the District? Councilmember Mary Cheh has tried to push an excise tax through the Council as a way to deter people from the fattening drinks.
Coke, Pepsi, looking for new no-calorie sodas
7/26/12 8:36 AM Comment
Coke and Pepsi are chasing after the sweet spot: a soda with no calories, no artificial sweeteners and no funny aftertaste.
UCSF sugar study recommends regulations on use of sweetener
2/2/12 6:39 PM Comment
In a commentary in the latest edition of the journal Nature, a group of Northern California scientists recommend that the use of sugar should be regulated, much like the standards in place already for alcohol and tobacco.
UCSF sugar study: Should sugar be regulated? (Poll)
2/2/12 9:58 AM Comment
A group of scientists at UCSF recommend that sugar should be regulated like alcohol and tobacco because of its health risks. Is that a good idea? Take our poll.

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