Political Sugarcoating Of India: A Sweet Truth Too Bitter To Bare
Consuming something sweet is considered a good luck charm among Indians before they take on any tumultuous challenge. However, an estimated 77 million diabetics and 700,000 deaths due to diabetes leave a terrible aftertaste of the sweets consumed. Many media reports have claimed India is the 'Diabetes Capital' of the world. On average, Indians consume 50g of sugar daily. Conversely, WHO recommends half of that -- 25g in one day. The perpetrator of such a medically chronic epidemic can be found in the politics of the sugar industry, and the free reign that is given to companies by politicians. This issue could be traced to pre-colonial India, where the industrialisation of white sugar (a nutrient less chemically induced sweetener) combined with tariffs in 1930 increased its productio...
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