<span class=”atwho-inserted” contenteditable=”false” data-atwho-at-query=”@li”>@Lilac</span>, yep, that quote is pretty clear. While I clearly disagree with that at this point, there was a point, in my paleo days, where I pretty much agreed with that statement. Although, really, I hadn’t seen any studies to really back that statement up. I didn’t actually watch that Lustig presentation until after I had been following Peat’s ideas for a while, and realized the studies that Lustig used to “prove” his point were either very flimsy or completely out of context, and in no way backed up Lustig’s positions. So, Secretary Kennedy’s stance is not really surprising, although a bit disappointing.
Still, Secretary Kennedy seems open to actual research, and there is far more evidence to absolve sugar than to bash it. Sugar consumption was actually higher when RFK Jr. was a kid when diabetes was rare, so that right there should give pause. Humans have also been consuming sugar in large quantities for over a century, so it obviously isn’t an acute poison in even high daily amounts, and there is very weak evidence to suggest it’s a chronic poison. The things that have gone up drastically since RFK Jr. was a child was primarily high PUFA seed oils, and iron. Both are likely causal in diabetes. Anyway, with the team around RFK Jr, I’m sure he will modify his stance on sugar over time.
And also, I suggest again to Americans on this forum to write to Secretary Kennedy, and try and draw his attention to some of the issues and studies that show that sugar is either neutral or beneficial. Remember, the Secretary serves ALL Americans, and that would include you, so you have every right to write to any and all of your public servants. Again, just be respectful when doing so.
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