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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I struggle to understand this too, as a European who now lives here. I think it is down to American tastes, which aren’t the same as mine (I love cake but my recipes have literally half the sugar of an American one) and the increasing obesity in Europe is due to importing of more American foods which is changing the taste there. [/quote]

This. It’s the added sugar. The food companies have figured out how to make their foods more addictive and don’t care about the consequences to people’s health. It’s capitalism. Vote with your wallet and don’t buy foods with added sugar or flavorings. [/quote]

Too late.  People know how much sugar is in stuff.  It is right on the label.  But they don’t care because they like it and will buy it anyway. Just look at hot cocoa bombs that are super popular right now.  They have about 45-50 grams of sugar in them (just for the bomb, not the milk).  But people LOVE them.  I saw a lady at Trader Joe’s quite literally put 20 in her cart.  Some Trader Joe’s have put signs out saying limit 5 per person.  If you make your own hot cocoa it works out to be 1 tablespoon of added sugar per serving or 15 grams. But people don’t want to do that[/quote]

I don't think people do know how much sugar is in stuff. People don't read labels. People also underestimate how much sugar they eat in total, not least because they're not actively tracking their food intake.

In many cases it's hard to avoid sugar - for example, if you want to eat bread at all, good luck finding a brand that doesn't have sugar in it.[/quote]

Honestly, just buy from artisanal producers and support local. I don’t buy bread or vegetables from the store anymore now since finding fresher and better options at my local farmers market. Even Whole Foods doesn’t compare.[/quote]

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