Sugary Sweets In America

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“Save earth, it’s the only planet with chocolate” (Anderson’s Candy Shop). This situation might not be amazing though; Americans eat 130 pounds of sugar every year per person on average. Inconsequential amount of sugar aren't terrible for you, but the enormous amount that Americans are eating can be extremely harmful. an abundance drinks have more sugar than people should have in an entire day.Amazingly American’s ideas about sweets have changed since the 1800s.
Early Americans had exceedingly limited access to sugary sweets. I the 1800s, candy was popular in Europe. Not so much in America; candy was a treat that only the rich received and if people weren't rich you created your own, which was immensely difficult because the sugar back then

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