Pure, White and Deadly | John Yudkin

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Sugar. It is killing us.Why do we eat so much of it?What are its hidden dangers?In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and rubbished by the food industry.We should have heeded his warning.Today, one in four adults in the UK are overweight.There is an epidemic of obese six-month-olds around the globe.Sugar consumption has tripled since the Second World War.Using everyday language and a range of scientific evidence, Professor Yudkin explores the ins and out of sugar, from the different…