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Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.

Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.

Sugar has deep links with slavery in the US, but Black workers weren’t the only ones affected. In post-Civil War Louisiana, Chinese workers also toiled cutting and processing cane.

Sugar has deep links with slavery in the US, but Black workers weren’t the only ones affected. In post-Civil War Louisiana, Chinese workers also toiled cutting and processing cane.

Before the Civil War, US activists sought to combat slavery through sugar boycotts. Instead, consumption grew.

Before the Civil War, US activists sought to combat slavery through sugar boycotts. Instead, consumption grew.

A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.

A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.

Children who are fed diets high in added sugars are more likely than children with lower sugar intakes to have a number of negative health consequences as they develop.