The video segment discusses the dramatic increase in sugar consumption in the United States over the past century. It cites the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, stating that sugar consumption has risen from half a pound per person per year 100 years ago to 157 pounds per person per year today. This equates to consuming half a pound of sugar daily. The speaker posits that this surge in sugar intake, coupled with nutrient deficiencies in food, is the primary driver behind the current epidemic of diabetes, questioning whether genetic changes could account for such a drastic health shift.

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According to the US Department of Agriculture, 100 years ago, Americans were eating a half a pound of sugar per person per year.

Today, 100 years later, according to the US Department of Agriculture, Americans are eating 157 lb of sugar per person per year. We're now eating a half a pound a day.

So, in 100 years, we've gone from a half a pound of sugar per person per year to a half a pound of sugar per person per day. That plus the deficiency of these nutrients in our food has resulted in this epidemic of diabetes.

Do you think our genetics has changed that much? I don't think so.

Is This Why America Got Sick?

According to the US Department of
Agriculture, 100 years ago, Americans
were eating a half a pound of sugar per
person [music] per year. Today, 100
years later, according to the US
Department of Agriculture, Americans are
eating 157 lb of [music] sugar per
person per year. We're now eating a half
a pound a day. So, in 100 years, we've
gone from a half [music] a pound of
sugar per person per year to a half a
pound of sugar per person per day. That
plus the deficiency of these nutrients
in our food has resulted [music] in this
epidemic of diabetes. Do you think our
genetics has changed that much? I don't
think so.

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Is This Why America Got Sick?

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