Research paper
Popkin BM, Hawkes C. Sweetening of the global diet, particularly beverages: patterns, trends, and policy responses. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016 Feb;4(2):174-86. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00419-2. PMID: 26654575. PMCID: PMC4733620.
Why we cite it
A comprehensive Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology review (approximately 617 Semantic Scholar citations) documenting the global spread of added sugars in the food supply and evaluating policy responses. Provides the key statistic that 74% of US packaged products contain caloric or low-calorie sweeteners. Referenced by 1 companion file as further reading on hidden sugars.
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