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So, Big Sugar was conspiring to misinform the public of the dangers of consuming their product? Sounds like the kind of thing that might be done by someone like Edward Bernays...

http://videosift.com/video/animated-book-summary-propaganda-how-to-control-people

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For more info on what sugar actually does, see Robert Lustig's talk, "Sugar: The Bitter Truth."

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Here's some propaganda demonstrating this knowledge: Honey Nut Cheerio commercial with the slogan "Healthy hearts start young."

HAH!

Are they saying: "You start with a healthy heart, but you won't have one when we are done with you"

I recently read an article in the Graunad about Yudkin, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-conspiracy-robert-lustig-john-yudkin

When Lustig found out about Yudkin's book, his reaction was:

“Holy crap,” Lustig thought. “This guy got there 35 years before me.”