Lustig, Robert H. Sugar: The bitter truth.

“High-fructose corn syrup and sucrose are exactly the same. They’re both equally bad. They’re both dangerous. They’re both poison…

“People are saying, ‘Obesity’s a problem; kids are drinking soda; let’s tax it.’ They’re talking about soda like it’s empty calories. I’m here to tell you that it goes way beyond empty calories. The reason this is a problem is because fructose is a poison. It’s not about the calories; it’s a poison by itself.”

Dr. Lustig is a pediatric endocrinologist, btw. Good talk.