To be fair
Sugar does all these things, in fact carbonized sugar is incredibly carcinogenic.
The problem is the amounts being added to food is so high that it becomes a cumulative toxin, manufacturers who try to reduce both it and artificial replacements end up going out of business shortly thereafter.
Artificial-but-natural sweeteners such as Stevia (steviorgestrol) are a lot less bad, in fact Red Bull are looking into using it for a new "green" lower sugar version of the famous energy drink.
Maybe the Government should heavily tax unhealthy levels of both sugar and chemical sweeteners, based on current research?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
