In an Obese World, Sweet Nothings Add Up

New York Times (free registration required): According to the findings of the latest national nutrition survey, from 1988 to 1994, the average daily intake of added sugar varied from 40 to 120 grams a day, or 160 calories to 480 calories, or an average of 21 percent of daily calories. The World Health Organization recommends half that amount, and my guess is that consumption is considerably higher today, given readily observed changes in the marketplace.