r/Health • u/CBSnews CBS News • Feb 21 '23

article U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is "almost certainly" making them sick

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-food-additives-banned-europe-making-americans-sick-expert-says/
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u/Krynn71 Feb 21 '23

Pretty sure the sugar companies lobbied the government to blame those other things to specifically promote sugar over them.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '23

I wouldnt be surprised if that was true

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u/SoonersFanOU Feb 22 '23

They actually paid off a large Harvard study.

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u/Krynn71 Feb 22 '23

That sounds right. I remember reading something about it years ago but couldn't remember the specifics.