>I can remember as a kid, the short-glass bottle (six-ounce I guess) being the normal sized Coke that I might consume (as a treat). Today? The same kid might consume 30 ounces per day.
Even back in the 40s sugar was causing major health problems. They had to reject between 20-30% of young men from the US draft because their teeth were rotted out from drinking cokes and eating candy as kids. This was less of an issue by the next set of wars due to campaigns to get people to brush, but we continue to trade short term enjoyment from sugar for a host of long term problems. Those problems are getting more costly to deal with every year.
Today we can’t field enough troops because they’re all obese, another problem that tracks really well with increased sugar consumption.
Even back in the 40s sugar was causing major health problems. They had to reject between 20-30% of young men from the US draft because their teeth were rotted out from drinking cokes and eating candy as kids.
I'd be interested in reading more about that. Where would I look?