Category: Sugar

  • The Price of Sugar by Documentary Bill Haney

    The Price of Sugar is a documentary on the lives of Haitian sugarcane cutters in the Dominican Republic and the local priest Father Christopher Hartley. The documentary touches on multiple subjects, but the ones I found most interesting were the moral price of consuming sugar from such farms and Father Hartleys unyielding altruism in the…

  • Significance of Sweeteners: The Presence of Sugar in Nutrition

    Table of Contents Introduction The Need for Sweeteners Satisfying the Need for Sweeteners Visualizing Sweeteners Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In the current increasingly health-aware culture, sugar receives substantial criticism. Refusal of sugar is usually justified by two reasons: excessive weight and weight loss or health problems. Regular consumption of sweet food leads to an increase…

  • How Sugar Affected the Cuban Economy

    Table of Contents Introduction The Development of the Sugar Economy Relationship with the Soviet Union Analysis of the Primary Source Conclusion References Introduction For centuries, sugar has been considered a commodity of high trading value. Sugar plantations were profitable to the extent that sugar was called white gold because of the high demand for it…

  • Trans Fat and Sugar Containing Products Effects

    Abstract This study is concerned with the problem of the negative influence of trans fatty acids and sugar-containing foods (sweetened beverages in particular) on the health of consumers, and with possible regulations (bans, additional taxes) that might be recommended to reduce the adverse impact of these products. A qualitative analysis of scholarly literature was performed.…

  • The Case for Taxing Sugar, Not Soda by Dewey

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Without any doubt, sugar is a grave problem in the modern world, as it caused severe health issues and appeals to numerous individuals at the same time. Experts in many different fields, ranging from biochemistry to the economy, argue about eliminating its adverse effects. Scientists…

  • The Case for Taxing Sugar, Not Soda

    More and more cities and counties in the United States are starting to tax sugary beverages, which negatively affect Americans health. Even though it is an effective way to reduce sugar and sweetener intake, there is a more straightforward and practical one focusing on taxing sugar but not soda. The reason for it is that…

  • Fat and Sugar Replacement in Cakes

    Table of Contents Introduction Objective and Methods Results Conclusion Reference Introduction This paper summarizes the article titled Feasibility Study of Sucrose and Fat Replacement Using Inulin and Rebaudioside A in Cake Formulations by Majzoobi et al. (2018). The authors begin with clarifying the intent of their study and state that the demand for healthier foods…

  • Negative Outcomes of High Sugar Consumption

    Table of Contents Introduction 1st Counter-Argument: The Increased Risk of Obesity 1st Rebuttal 2nd Counter-Argument: The Damage to Tooth Caries 2nd Rebuttal 3rd Counter-Argument: A Heightened Energy Use Required 3rd Rebuttal Conclusion of Counter-Arguments Conclusion of Rebuttals References Introduction Sugar is one of the most common nutritional elements present in the majority of plants and…

  • The Sweet Danger of Sugar: Negative Effects

    Table of Contents Context 1st Con-Point: The Increased Risk of Obesity 2nd Con-Point: The Damage to Tooth Caries 3rd Con-Point: A Heightened Energy Use Required Conclusion References Sugar is one of the most common nutritional elements present in the majority of plants and many animal products. The benefits of consuming sugar include increased energy level…

  • Sugar in World History

    According to latest data, sugar cane in which sugar is abstracted from, is the third most precious crop after cereals, rice, and inhibits 26,942,686 square measures of the land crosswise the globe. It principal output, besides from commercial profits, is global public health difficulty. Which has been period of time in the making. This essay…