date:Dec 20, 2018
ad use and abuse when it became cheaper than subsidized sugar. Once entrenched in processed foods, it helped contribute to the obesity epidemic.
On the other hand, for candy makers who use actual sugar, high prices prompted an exodus of manufacturing to places outside the U.S., where its possible to buy the sweet stuff far more cheaply.
The biggest, if most diffuse, impact of these interventions in the market has inevitably fallen on consumers. While estimates vary, its thought that consumer