Sugar, Public Health and Public Policy

Public health and environmental health impacts of sugar consumption

Does the long-term consumption of sugar sweetened (or artificially sweetened) beverages pose a public health risk? from the journal Circulation is co-authored by Frank Hu.

How does shape adults’ consumption of sugar sweetened beverages such as soft drinks? An article from the American Journal of Health Promotion.

from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association studying correlations between sugar consumption, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status

Frank Hu: a talk on , delivered to the Harvard Food Systems Initiative.

from the Science History Institute explores the relationships between the history of sugar production and the public health implications of increased sugar production (and consumption). 

Public policy implications 

, an article in the journal Public Health Nutrition coauthored by Nobel Conference speaker Ford Runge

another article coauthored by Runge, examines the use of soda taxes to reduce sugar intake and improve public health, with examples from various countries. From The American Interest