• WrongOnTheInternet [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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          2 days ago

          No, I wouldn’t think so - it’s quite hard to design a robust study around that though

          If there were proper controls on sweetening packaged drinks you’d expect total consumption to decrease significantly - the level of sugar or sugar substitutes is only palatable because people’s tastes have adapted in a way that would rarely, if ever, occur if people just had access to a spoon and a bag of sugar

          There’s like a hundred years of food science devoted to figuring out how to maximise sugar and fat in products without making them taste disgusting