Derrick Z. Jackson
Becoming a nation of Baby Hueys
Four decades ago, Mary Poppins cheerfully sang that a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. Today, sugar is the grim reaper as overweight children down 12-ounce sodas with the equivalent of 10-to-12 teaspoons of sugar. (Full article: 680 words)
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