Is sugar the new cigarettes? Why you may see new warning labels

People consume more than 100 pounds of sugar per person every year — three times the recommended amount. Citing potentially harmful effects, some public health officials want to see warning labels on foods that contain high levels of the sweet ingredient, similar to ones from the surgeon general on a pack of cigarettes. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY.  NBC News Health

​People consume more than 100 pounds of sugar per person every year — three times the recommended amount. Citing potentially harmful effects, some public health officials want to see warning labels on foods that contain high levels of the sweet ingredient, similar to ones from the surgeon general on a pack of cigarettes. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY. 

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