“Sugar”
As the old saying goes, “ Girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice.”,but now more than ever, they’re made of sugar. Over the past 200 years American’s thoughts about sugar have drastically changed. Since the days of chase lozenges, people’s Ideas about sugar have changed because of it’s price. availability, and health. One significant point about how people’s ideas about sugar have shifted is the price. According to “How candy conquered america”, “ Sweet treats [can come] in large quantities and [be] sold cheaply in stores” ( Tarshis 24). To elaborate, the price of sweets went down, so people became more acceptant of it. It continued on to say, “ Suddenly you didn’t have to be rich to afford [candy]...” (25). if more people can afford a food (especially if it tastes good), it will be viewed more positively. Another important detail how the thoughts on sweets have evolved is availability. According to Scope’s “How Candy Conquered America”, “By the 1920’s americans could choose between thousands of [candies]...” (Tarshis 25. To explain when the number of an item increases it becomes cheaper and thus more liked. In the article “this cupcake is trying to kill you” It talks about “ Hidden Sugar”(Lewis 28). This means that people now get sweets and sometimes don’t even know it; candy has changed from a luxury only the rich have to a commonplace treat. …show more content…
In the scope article,”This Cupcake Is Trying To Kill You!” it states, “ Diabetes Cancer, Heart Disease and obesity ...[ Can be caused by sugar]” (Lewis 25). All these health risks scare people; when people are scared theirs attitude toward something becomes negative. It also says, “ Depression and tiredness have been linked to sugar...”(25) Depression and tiredness are everyday things that some people have to cope with. If sugar can lead to these ailments, people will consume less of it.
To conclude health, availability and price are all reasons why people’s ideas of sugar has morphed. A slew of health issues have have changed the public’s attitudes and beliefs about sugar in food. Think of how people’s lives can change if they just read the
As the old saying goes, “ Girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice.”,but now more than ever, they’re made of sugar. Over the past 200 years American’s thoughts about sugar have drastically changed. Since the days of chase lozenges, people’s Ideas about sugar have changed because of it’s price. availability, and health. One significant point about how people’s ideas about sugar have shifted is the price. According to “How candy conquered america”, “ Sweet treats [can come] in large quantities and [be] sold cheaply in stores” ( Tarshis 24). To elaborate, the price of sweets went down, so people became more acceptant of it. It continued on to say, “ Suddenly you didn’t have to be rich to afford [candy]...” (25). if more people can afford a food (especially if it tastes good), it will be viewed more positively. Another important detail how the thoughts on sweets have evolved is availability. According to Scope’s “How Candy Conquered America”, “By the 1920’s americans could choose between thousands of [candies]...” (Tarshis 25. To explain when the number of an item increases it becomes cheaper and thus more liked. In the article “this cupcake is trying to kill you” It talks about “ Hidden Sugar”(Lewis 28). This means that people now get sweets and sometimes don’t even know it; candy has changed from a luxury only the rich have to a commonplace treat. …show more content…
In the scope article,”This Cupcake Is Trying To Kill You!” it states, “ Diabetes Cancer, Heart Disease and obesity ...[ Can be caused by sugar]” (Lewis 25). All these health risks scare people; when people are scared theirs attitude toward something becomes negative. It also says, “ Depression and tiredness have been linked to sugar...”(25) Depression and tiredness are everyday things that some people have to cope with. If sugar can lead to these ailments, people will consume less of it.
To conclude health, availability and price are all reasons why people’s ideas of sugar has morphed. A slew of health issues have have changed the public’s attitudes and beliefs about sugar in food. Think of how people’s lives can change if they just read the