CHART OF THE DAY: American Per-Capita Sugar Consumption Hits 100 Pounds Per Year

[FarCenter]

In 1822, the average American ate the amount of sugar found in one of today's 12-ounce sodas every 5 days. Now, we eat that much every 7 hours.

That's the conclusion of researchers Stephan Guyenet and Jeremy Landen.

Stephan wrote up his findings at Whole Health Source and included the following chart, which shows per-capita US sugar consumption over the past two centuries.



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-sugar-consumption-2012-2

[handmade34]

1. my sources say we eat much more than that...

"...the USA had the highest per capita sugar
consumption of any country in our cohort, with 66.4
kg/capita/year (approx 146 lbs) consumed in 1994..."
http://www.thepcrj.org/journ/aop/pcrj-2010-03-0024-R1.pdf

in 2003... 142 lbs/year

http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/050328/28sugar.b.htm

in 2009...

"...more than 50 percent Americans consume 1/2 pound of sugar per day, which is 180 pounds of sugar per year..."

http://www.wholevegan.com/refined_sugar_history.html

and it goes on... very dangerous and deadly

[Agony]

2. Reading that goes well with the CBC documentary "Big Sugar"

as in right here -->http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8046348031279865399

Big Sugar explores the dark history and modern power of the world's reigning sugar cartels. Using dramatic reenactments, it reveals how sugar was at the heart of slavery in the West Indies in the 18th century, while showing how present-day consumers are slaves to a sugar-based diet. Going undercover, Big Sugar witnesses the appalling working conditions on plantations in the Dominican Republic, where Haitian cane cutters live like slaves. Workers who live on Central Romano, a Fanjul-owned plantation, go hungry while working 12-hour days to earn $2 (US).

...as well as things can go these days...trying to keep up

[FLyellowdog]

3. My hips are an obvious but sad declaration that this is true. *sigh*