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Essays on sugar

3 essays

Jan 30, 2017SSC

Link: Taubes Contra Guyenet on Sugar

Scott Alexander shares links to a debate between Gary Taubes and Stephan Guyenet about the health effects of sugar, praising the high-level discussion.

2 min read 173 words

Jan 26, 2017SSC

Link: Guyenet On Taubes

Scott Alexander reviews Stephan Guyenet's critique of Gary Taubes' anti-sugar book, agreeing with Guyenet's multi-factorial view of obesity and disease causes, and retracting his previous support for Taubes.

7 min read 1,067 words

book review diet Gary Taubes

Sep 13, 2016SSC

Some Context For That NYT Sugar Article

Scott criticizes a NYT article on sugar industry influence, arguing that such bias is common across food industries and doesn't justify completely reversing nutritional advice.

6 min read 800 words

lobbying media criticism nutrition science