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Title |
If Sugar Is Addictive…What Does It Mean for the Law?
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Published in |
The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, January 2021
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DOI | 10.1111/jlme.12038 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Ashley Gearhardt, Michael Roberts, Marice Ashe |
Abstract |
Newly emerging links between sugar and addiction raise challenging issues for public health policy. What was once a naturally occurring food ingredient is now a highly concentrated food additive. If foods containing artificially high levels of sugar are capable of triggering addictive behaviors, how should policymakers respond? What regulatory steps would be suitable and practical? This paper explores the concept and definition of addiction and presents evidence of the addictive potential of sugar. It also explores the legal implications if sufficient evidence demonstrates that sugar is indeed addictive. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 18 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 11% |
Netherlands | 1 | 6% |
France | 1 | 6% |
Ecuador | 1 | 6% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 12 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 15 | 83% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 11% |
Scientists | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 82 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 1 | 1% |
Slovenia | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 80 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 17 | 21% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 21% |
Researcher | 11 | 13% |
Other | 10 | 12% |
Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
Other | 11 | 13% |
Unknown | 11 | 13% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 20% |
Social Sciences | 8 | 10% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 10% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 10% |
Psychology | 7 | 9% |
Other | 23 | 28% |
Unknown | 12 | 15% |