The Most Dangerous Addiction in America
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- Here's how America became a nation addicted to sugar.
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0:00 Government Intervention
1:02 Leaning on the President
3:20 A Dangerous Habit
4:30 Readymade Foods
5:30 Processed
6:30 A Nation Hooked
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Oh don't hand me this bull when corn syrup is all over the place.
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@@johnphantom This is like saying "how dare you say smoking is bad for you when alcohol consumption is all over the place."
Don't know if you're simple or just have issues, but two things can be equally horrible for you.
Sugar is a basic food source.
Sugar is the number 1 drug of choice globally 🌎
Coffee \ caffeine.
It’s not really sugar itself though it’s the sugar hidden in foods most people don’t realize even contain it so it’s not like the worlds addicted to sweets it’s literally in everything
@@partsunknown1679 I think that is intentional and is connected to the medical industry. It costs thousands of dollars to manage diabetes.
It isn't in everything. But if you're not paying attention to what you put in your body, it's extremely easy to consume way too much sugar.
I'm choosing it right now.
Without even clicking play, 95% of us knew this would be sugar / HFCS, which an definite 2nd place to caffeine, and maybe 3rd place to the old vices of nicotine / alcohol.
I knew it was sugar.
I thought salt.
@@user-pu2cj3no5f Salt is so ancient Roman Empire times! You didn't get a paycheck back then, you got salt. Roman soldiers were partly paid in salt.
It is said to be from this that we get the word soldier - 'sal dare', meaning to give salt. From the same source we get the word salary, 'salarium'. Salt was a scarce and expensive commodity and its value was legendary.
Alcohol is much worse than sugar.
Alcohol is actually made from sugar.
Alcohol is the most powerful and most toxic version of sugar.
The Old Triangle was, in no particular order, Alcohol, Coffee, and Tobacco.
Fascinating how tobacco became popular.
When the British came to Virginia, they noticed the Native Americans smoking tobacco.
Since the Brits were sent to find materials for England to prosper, and they came up empty-handed, they returned with tobacco.
Tobacco became a gimmick , sold to the "elite" as the societal separator; a product only the very affluent and rich partook in.
It was marketed as snuff for the ladies and as smokeable for the gents.
" Hey everybody, look at me".
A couple of years ago. We did a road trip through the states. It was shocking. The grocery stores are huge. With isles and isles of processed foods, and a tiny little produce section.
What's it look like where you're from?
Every major grocery chain in the US from WalMart to Kroger has the produce as soon as you walk in. Now, clearly the US likes its sugar and processed foods, but there are massive amounts of fruits and veggies being sold, too.
Aisles, dear
yup my parents were Snowbirds in Florida during winter and they said the"🎉 all u can eat" restaurants in US were mind boggling, even the regular restaurants my dad said the portions were almost doubled in some cases than restauranst in Canada.....
@@triz313fake fruits and veggies everywhere
I started doing drugs since my teenage, got addicted to Crack. Spent my whole life fighting Crack addiction. Crack addiction actually destroyed my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my girlfriend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, Crack, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them
Yes sure of Dr.benfungi
100% agree I used to have Psychosis and paranoid thoughts like "people thinking about me talking about me etc. Very odd behavior after getting off Adderall from 7-16. Antidepressants at 18-29. 31 now. I took way to much, but took about 20g of Gold caps (Psilocybin containing mushroom) I analyzed my entire life. The emotions that came out helped me understand behavior etc more. Wont ever need to do it again because I'm happy and contempt forever, but I wish more people did this to alter their perception of reality. Would help with healing much trauma
How do I find him? Is he on instgram
Most people would rather have diabetes than stop eating sugar
The statistics say you are correct
The stats say you are correct
It’s not sugar but processed food that causes type 2 diabetes. Also, the large sizes commonly offered in US restaurants. The pancreas cannot handle such massive loads of carbs/sugar/glucose.
or keep Smoking even they have advance cancer
I wanna see you stop consuming sugar. look at every single label for the rest of your life. it's in damn near everything.
It's mental when you see the powder weight equivalent of sugar for products like soft drinks and candy bars
I weighed out the amount in a Coke and showed it to my third grader; they even thought it was appalling
Between 40-75g per can. Disturbing 🤮
Got damn almost 2 zips full of sugar😂😂
I know, its so gross! Yet we cant stop.
Soda hasn't had sugar in it for thirty years.
While The Rest Of Us Die is one of the most important series of this decade so far. It says a LOT about why we don't trust anything anymore.
i dont believe you at all.........no wait...
Vote for the ones who are on your side, not the ones who promise tax cuts to everyone (but mostly to corporations).
@@MariaMartinez-researcher The rich are parasites, all they care about is corporate profits and the other globalists.
Sugar is the ingredient in EVERY consumable item.
Here's the thing MAKE your Food 🤷🏽 I've not had sugar in some years 🤷🏽
@@K_Swap_The_World_69 It's in most of the foods you buy at the supermarket.
@@nightstorm9872 well that's cool but unless it's meat I don't think it matters to me I grow all of my food...
@@nightstorm9872 the only thing I can think of is the natural sugars that's in the fruit I grow
@@K_Swap_The_World_69not everyone has land to grow there own food🤷♀️
It's all corn syrup sugar now
Doesn't matter if it is fresh squeezed oj, still does the exact same thing to you liver ...fatty liver disease
Because corn contains sugars and so it is refined as a sugar source. Just like sugar beets contain sugar, and sugar cane contains sugar, so they're also refined as a sugar source. None of them is scarier than the others, except to gullible, easily-frightened morons.
Nope. There are other sugars. Pure cane sugar - Dominoes C&H, then there is sucralose, stevia, Splenda, saccharine/Sweet & Low, then the naturals sweeteners like honey. Corn syrups and High Fructose corn syrups are in most processed foods unless labeled as sugar, which is usually beet sugar.
@@elmerkilred159 High fructose corn syrup is glucose not fructose. Fructose is the natural sugar in most fruits and vegetables while some have glucose. you can not live without sugar
Not in my coffee! 🥳 pure cane sugar grl!
It's pretty crazy that most of the things that are most addictive and that kill the most people are (legal) and are sold anywhere and everywhere. Cigarettes, Alcohol, Sugar, Pain Medications.
You're saying we shouldn't have the freedom? I like to eat some junk/fast food sometimes, generally I eat healthier. If other people can't help themselves that's on them for being fat and sick.
Great Video... people don't realize how deep in the pockets of politicians big Sugar is here in South Florida.. I live in this area Everglades right in my backyard. Certain times of the year they burn the byproduct of that year's harvest, you can see it and smell it. The ashes land all over my yard and in my pool.. There are currently lawsuits right now trying to get the burning to stop.... But the way big sugar corporations pay off these politicians, don't see it happening anytime soon... Also a lot of people claim to develop breathing problems from the burning
Australian sugar industry has gone burn free and all bypoduct is processed into useful product. They have also significantly addressed issues regarding water quality impacts. They are seriously behind the times if they are doing stuff like that in Florida. Must be real bunch of top class greedy guts not to be able to make simple and not all that expensive changes.
Here in Brazil sugar cane farmers actually reduce production of ethanol as a combustible for cars to prioritize sugar industry even though we do use ethanol regularly as a second choice and our gasoline has by law 35% of ethanol in its mixture
@@igormac88 Australia has a 10 % mix, its a good option for countries that have lots of land but not much oil.
@raclark2730 yeah we have land and oil 😂 and also run cars on 100% ethanol since the 70s oil crisis.. today 100% of the cars built here can run on E100, but still the sugar can regulate the prices of the ethanol and therefore our gasoline
@@igormac88 100% would certainly be better for Australia cleaner burning and a home product. Sadly not quite as much vision as there used to be around here.
I get massive headaches from sugar withdrawal to the point where avoiding it just makes life easier. Like, hangover level headaches. Sortof fascinating.
try drinking water maybe?
I’m happy to say I have vices and sugar isn’t one of them. Thankfully.
I prefer salty snacks to sweets. Salt consumption is my problem.
@@malcorub salt is no problem. salt will do you no harm in and of itself.
The starch breaks down into sugar in your guts
@@jjg1501 not if you consume it too much, and it's the same for sugar as well. Everything in moderation
@@jjg1501 sugar and salt are both necessary to live
Behind everything that is bad for us is money and government
I’m addicted to sugar myself and even though my mother and grandmother both have diabetes I can’t seem to stop consuming it…
taper off or suffer...
@@bonejam8231 didn’t ask
@@bonejam8231 sugar. More addicting than cigarettes. Can’t blame him for not able stop. If you ever had a craving for anything sweet, that’s sugar addiction.
Im also a hummingbird. Community!
@@bonejam8231you look young from your pfp if that’s the case you still have time to stop eating tons of sugar. Idk what’s your diet like but a lil sugar will do
I used to joke that if you want to reduce Medicaid costs, you ban purchases with a certain amount of sugar with food stamps.
Or give out "health stamps" which can only be used to buy from health food shops
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾
Absolute truth about modern food processing systems and companies.
This is horrible!!! Glad somebody is talking about this issue it’s inane how bad it really is!
Somebody? Everyone and their grandmother has been yammering on about this for years. If you ask anyone on the street what the unhealthiest food is, they'll probably say it without even consciously thinking about it. And yet our heart disease and cancer rates are still climbing up...
its the absolute worst thing by far and I believe that we get addicted to sugar first and nobody except for hippie parents realize it so there have been a couple kids in school who probably got made fun of because instead of fukin whatever recess snack with like 25 gs of sugar in it that "the cool kids" had they like a apple or some granola instead hmmmmmmm
I used to be addicted to alcohol got clean with sweets and stuff and now it’s just another addiction I have to break at least it isnt alcohol
I stopped drinking because of kratom but I'm also addicted to Churro Cheesecake and Reeses
I think addiction is definitely a strong word, but it isn't healthy, for sure. It is a million times better than alcohol though, insofar as we can compare them
You can do it again.
Get addicted to service in a recovery program and help others. 12th step. I recommend celebrate recovery because it is Christ centered. They are at churches all over the world.
@@HuckleberryHimit’s the correct word. Sugar has the exact same effect on the brain as other addictive substances.
America's most dangerous addiction is to money. Clearly, this is a close second.
Thank you for documenting this I’m trying to get a mushroom bill passed in Tennessee and keep being ignored they especially turn their noses up when I mention how addictive and dangerous sugar is. Respect
Powerful information
😢 food chain is ruined, corruption everywhere
go carnivore, that will fix it
I literally got a sugar ad on this video.
I preffer weed over sugar.
I prefer magic mushrooms over marijuana
@@civilengineer3349 I prefer LSD over magic mushrooms
@@civilengineer3349 why not both 🎉
@@taco301 heart attack
I prefer borh
Is there a part 2?
VICE, why didn't you identify any of the speakers in the video? I recognized Dr. Robert Lustig, who spoke as the medical authority. I also recognized Jeffrey Wright as the narrator. But I don't know the others.
Seriously? You actually expect VICE to do competent journalism?
Just say no.
"I said no but they didn't listen."
@@Eusantdac sugar is so addictive it’s near impossible for most. If you ever had cravings for sweets, that’s sugar addiction.
I am redoubling my efforts to eat only fresh veggies and nothing processed
fresh veggies are really unhealthy.
I'd suggest eating red meat instead.
Health is wealth ✨️💫✨️💫✨️😎💪🏾💯
Dad always told me that "if the taste is sweet it'll rot your teeth", and I learned early on to avoid sugar...in ALL it's forms. No coffee creamer, no candy, no cereal, no milk, and absolutely NO soda. I hadn't been to the dentist in 15 years prior to 2 months ago and he told me after a short cleaning that my teeth were perfect.
what about fruits ?
@@Traveljournalist Natural fructsose sucrose ND glucose. I think they're referring to processed artificial bullshit
@@Traveljournalist I don’t eat them either, though I probably should.
Who is 'they'? How about he/she? @@ZFMusicTheEmperor
@@priuss6109The singular "they" has been in common use in everyday English since at least the Elizabethan period. Language evolves, deal with it.
I've been hooked since childhood.
Vice telling it like it is. Educating the world one video at a time.
Don't forget.... America's business is business......are we happy yet !! Nothing personal it's just business. 🇺🇲
They need to say in the description what documentary or program these clips used originated so people can educate themselves and watch the rest.
It's from "while the rest of us die"
Okay, so the problem is that these sweet sugary foods and drinks are slowly being replaced with similar versions using a mix of artificial sweeteners. It's to the point where nearly every low calorie food has artificial sweeteners. We're eating and drinking globs of this stuff every day in the US, yet the long-term safety at high doses is still somewhat unknown.
There ARE effective NATURAL no and low-calorie sweeteners available, it's just that manufacturers continue to use the fake ones (Ace K, sucralose, etc.). Erythritol with monk fruit is 100% natural and it takes and feels like sugar. It doesn't really impact the consistency of foods and beverages the way that, say, stevia does. There's also xylitol which is natural and sweet but it can cause major GI issues even in moderate doses.
I hope more companies embrace erythritol + monk fruit instead of adding to the already giant selections of foods and drinks stuffed with artificial sweeteners. Even erythritol + monk fruit + low dose sucrose.
I hope that u just mind your business. What business is it any of yours what people eat? Or do?
Or another question can be asked--do foods REALLY need to taste sweet? I guess if one is addicted to sugar, the desire for sweetness doesn't go away easily.
If we KNOW ALL this about sugar, why is high fructose corn syrup a main ingredient in EVERYTHING? Is it that the Dept of Agriculture is simply stronger and has more money than the Dept of Health in the USA?
FDA. All one. Think about it.
@@mikethehunter5212I see it now. Thanks!
HFCS is cheap. It's all about profit.
USA = U Sold All. The Fed is a private bank therefore the government does not even control the money of its "nation", america is a huge ponzi scheme where the 0,001% get to actually own things and literally everyone else is only allowed to temporarily borrow.
Dr. Robert Lustig is a hero for teaching people why too much added sugar poisons people
Unfortunately the food industry knows the addictive power of their product and specifically markets it to poorer and more vulnerable people. These products are always cheaper than healthier alternatives, like fruits, and require less preparation so poorer families end up purchasing a lot of processed foods to save time and money. They end up paying for it out the nose once they develop diabetes or other heath issues. This is why food deserts are such a problem in the US.
However, fresh fruit typically requires minimal preparation.
They market it to every single child. You can save that poorer ppl bs, every family is a victim
You can eat healthy for cheap. It just takes a little discipline because you have to prepare your own food from scratch. Dried legumes, rice, fresh produce, fresh meat (esp. chicken and pork), dairy, and eggs are all relatively inexpensive. Food deserts happen because of crime. Stop robbing the grocery stores and maybe they won’t pack up and leave.
Nice
Did not expect to hear Franz Liszt 4:58
Have you ever seen the documentary Fed Up?
Here in Michigan, we grow sugar beets in the thumb for our local sugar.
My man Dr. Lustig 🤟 look up "Sugar, the bitter truth".
Almost everyone is addicted to it... No wonder 1/6 humans have cirrhosis, myself included...
see your hepatologist and look into getting yourself listed (for transplant).
yeah and the thing is that it happens right when we are born like not even given a choice just happy birthday here's your cake
This needs to be compulsory viewing. Many thanks.
I know folks are addicted to sugar which is not just craved. It should be optional for making desserts. They'll still taste delicious.
guys don't worry you're eating corn syrup not sugar😂
Salt too 🧂
I knew you were going to say sugar and I would have it you didn't.
I can't live without sugar. I tried to quit many many times. Any recommendations??
Funny that it either is or sounds like the narrator from Drugs Inc and Crime Inc 😂
grew up on sugar. pop tarts before school, doritos after with soda. added sugar increases shelf life! now i know😮
I covered the history of sugar in my thesis for college. In my research, I found that the high society of centuries-old Europe would hoard sugar given how important of a commodity it had become during that era. They even went as far as to make sculptures out of the stuff for decadence.
Love I know!
good video, but... I thought VICE TV was dissolved?
I maintain 15 to 30 grams of added sugar daily. You can moderate but it's definitely not fun. Doesn't have to be all or nothing.
power.
Over consumption and the lack of physical activity plays major roles.
I quit eating candy right before Christmas when I had a tooth pulled. In March I noticed my mental health seemed better. I had more energy. Dropped a few pounds. Then I fell off the wagon. Starbursts did it. And I realized how drawn to sugar I’ve been all my life. I’m kicking it again - tomorrow. After I finish my last bag of twizzlers.
watched
Really bananas, more motivation to change my diet and try remove refined sugars. But I really like chocolate...
Sugar free chocolate exists. I’ve been making a real effort to get away from my sugar addiction these past few weeks and discovered it. I’ve started to feel they add sugar to it simply to make it addicting because it’s just as good without.
Try 100% chocolate - you’ll hate it 😂
@iXpertMan bro I love 70% but anything past that is bitter butthole 🤣🤣
0:55 the president is in the middle of an intensice "conversation" with his young intern
@2:56 Sugar invented in India. Cue Indian guy who added too much sugar to his afternoon coffee.
Not invented. Put into production
I don't drink alcohol, do drugs or eat red meat, but I do have a sweet tooth. I've always said pick yer poison...but as I've gotten older I do watch my sugar and processed food consumption
Red meat is less harmful for you than sugar lol
Honestly is just us being lazy. A mental game. It’s like should I meal prep or should I just buy food? Which would save me time. It is very hard to avoid since a child you’re given a lot of sugar. Once in a while is not bad to enjoy. Plus, the bad eats are cheaper than healthy foods.
The thumbnail couldn't make me think anything but sugar gotta love system of a down
Read the book Sugar Blues. I knew about this many years ago but do you think this would stop me. I have type 2 diabetes. I crave sugar just like an alcoholic craves alcohol
It's mindboggling how we can all recognize the horror of someone addicted to meth or fentanyl with sunken in eyes, no teeth, hunched over, emaciated, etc. Yet nobody bats an eye at 22 year old men with giant boobies or young women who look like a wad of mashed potatoes roaming through a store like a herd of cattle. I don't mean to sound cruel but it's a horrifying reality that we seem to have just shrugged our shoulders and accepted.
Air Heads commercial...how ironic.
It’s actually sugar
Processed foods may not be the best foods, but it's still good. I'm thankful and relatively healthy. John the Baptist had a crazy diet (locusts and wild honey) for many years.
The ominous music 😅😶🌫
British guy is talking in fastforward
You're better of getting hooked on a stimulate than sugar 😂
Damn I think I have an addiction to sugar in the form of Coca Cola. Some nights I can’t sleep and have to pour myself a cup of soda to help me go to bed
Its a safe bet if ANY of your grocery items come out with a new flavor, they've added more sugar.
They dump it in everything because its addictive and they sell more to addicts basically
I dont think it can semantically be called a drug. In the form of ethanol converted to sugars. Maybe. I thought most all organic living things use carbos oils salts amino acids protiens sugars whatever you call it all. It must be form: plant based sucrose stnthetic fructose whatever. And quantity and in what combination with other active molecules..activity physical state etc
Phones you’re literally on it rn wasting your time and potential
The guy at 4:08 has turned his speaking speed up to 1.5x
Dr. Robert Lustig. Look him up.
The AI voice narration is the cost cutting of a banrupt company.
Silliest thing I've ever heard. A basic understanding of nutrition (NOT some random internet guru's opinion of it), just actual basic physiology...and you'll realize that nothing is inherently wrong with sugar. If you can't control your intake of it, fine, but your body NEEDS sugar. It needs it so bad that it will just create it out of other macro-nutrients if you don't eat any. Saying you are addicted to sugar is like saying you're addicted to oxygen. You just eat too much and too many foods are not satiating. You have to work a lot harder to get fat off chicken breast and rice (damn near sugar by the way) than you do mac n' cheese and chicken tenders. And don't tell me it's too expensive to eat healthy. A "meal" from wendy's and a pound of steak are basically the same price where I live. Goofy. Can't believe it's still a thing with all the information available to people.
This. There's a load of difference between the sugar in an apple and the sugar in a coke.
@@juliuscaesar8163what difference?
@@lynx9610 The sugar in an apple is composed of natural fructose and glucose (sucrose), while the sugar in a coke is high fructose corn syrup. There's also the matter of nutrient density. Unlike coke, apples are packed with fiber and vitamins. Apples have a lower glycemic index, unlike coke, which will spike your GI levels, contributing to diabetes and other obesity related illnesses. I have absolutely nothing against drinking coke. Just make sure you don't drink often. Nothing wrong with one or two cokes a week.
Watching this while eating a bag of sweet and sour candy💯🤣😆🤣
So this is going to go against this piece a bit and and a lot of other comments but I think there are 2 types of sugar one of which I think is overall "better" for you. Ultra processed and not. Ultra processed like pop tarts, cereals, soda, "fruit snacks" etc. Fake, chemically driven, lab created foods...than there are sugary things things like maple syrup, home made ice cream, and dark chocolate. The latter in my opinion is much better for you overall if eaten in moderation. The scare tactic of "never have!" doesn't work for most people. They usually crash when completely abstaining. Just lessen your intake, watch the source of your sugar and eat good whole foods 90% of the time and indulge once in a blue moon. I've managed to maintain a healthy weight and blood levels doing it this way. I just think the broad sweeping, DON'T EVER HAVE that's taking over is going to backfire for a lot of people once they fall of the wagon.
anyone who is addicted to sugar should do fent - its less lethal
I wish I can go to America and be involved in counseling people so that they do not do drugs. I would love for the chance to assist people.
is that Jeffrey Wright on the narration?
Ima do a water fast that should fix my system
I cut out all sugar last summer. I have an almost perfect sugar-free state now. It is in everything. I had one green mint milk shake. My body ached like I had a fever all night! I guess I lost my tolerence. 😊
I have only one thing to say. Honey .
I agree doritos are very addictive.
Trash!!!!!
I'm lucky in that I have a natural aversion to overly sweet things (any dessert that extremely sweet instantly makes me want to gag) and I can taste it in stuff immediately. I've noticed a lot of frozen meals have it (like frozen pizzas...wtf?) and I can't even stomach it. It's disgusting!
I thought Vice closed down
Well how do we solve this
Fasting and healing the nervous system
Dang, i knew this was sugar before i clicked on it. my bad.
I lowered my sugar intake after covid ! Dont drink pop or eat chips .
We have a diabetes problem in the world. Cannabis can help fight against diabetes by lowering blood sugar. Our governments don't want us to have this resistance against the disease.
So. You decided to return to your roots. Thank you.
You goofies have been saying this on every single video for literally the past ten years. It literally just means "stuff I agree with/like" vs "stuff I disagree with/dislike". Lol, be quiet, goofy.