How Food Producers Trick Us — and Our Kids — Into Eating Sugar

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In BlackOverview:Eating too much sugar has been tied to obesity, which in turn has been linked to chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. The FDA and one U.S. senator are taking steps to give consumers accurate information about hidden sugar in prepared foods.(WIB) – The link between Americans’ high sugar consumption and obesity, which can lead to chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease, is well-known. Equally as familiar: Black people are disproportionately more likely to develop obesity than whites.Now, research points to an overlooked connection between the two: food industry marketing practices.& A new poll from& Talker Research, a public opinion firm, confirms that Americans continue to consume unhealthy& amounts of sugar — much of it in sugar-sweetened beverages.& But there’s a twist for Black consumers: A 2022 University of Connecticut report shows the food industry deliberately aims junk food advertising, including sugary snacks and beverages, at the Black community.& LEARN MORE: Check Your Fridge and Shopping Cart: Here Comes a Massive Food RecallThe research helps draw a fuller picture of how excess sugar consumption is driving obesity rates, and related diseases, in the U.S. in general, and in the Black community...