Ills

Children1.5 - 3

Children4 - 10

Teenagers11 - 18

Adults19-64

Adults65+

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80Grams

Daily Added Sugar Intake by Age Group

Source: National Diet & Nutrition Survey 2008-12

36.1g

60.8g

74.2g

58.8g

51.6g

38g DV% Men 25g DV% Women ??g DV% Children

ObesityMedical

Concerns

Diabetes

29M Type II (1 in 11 people)86M Prediabetes (1 in 3 people)(9 in 10 people don't know)

40% of normal-weight people develop the diseases that startthe metabolic syndrome(diabetes, hypertension, lipid problems, cardiovascular disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)

Source: Center for Disease Control

Childhood Obesity

Source: Center for Disease Control

Children/adolescents aged 2-19 years

are obese

17%

African AmericansHispanics/LatinosAmerican Indians

some Asians, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

Genetics & Type 2 Diabetes

Source: Center for Disease Control

Diabetes

1 TrillionSpent on

Healthcare

140 Billion Spent on Type 2

Diabetes

Source: Forbes and Global Research WP by Credit Suisse AG

190 Billion Spent on Managing

Obesity

Blame

25gwomen

38gmen

Agave nectarBarbados sugar

Barley maltBarley malt syrup

Beet sugarBrown sugar

Buttered syrupCane juice

Cane juice crystalsCane sugar

CaramelCarob syrupCastor sugar

Coconut palm sugarCoconut sugar

Confectioner's sugarCorn sweetener

Corn syrupCorn syrup solids

Date sugarDehydrated cane juice

Demerara sugar

DextrinDextrose

Evaporated cane juiceFree-flowing brown

sugarsFructose

Fruit juiceFruit juice concentrate

GlucoseGlucose solidsGolden sugarGolden syrupGrape sugar

HFCS (High-Fructose Corn Syrup)

HoneyIcing sugar

Invert sugarMalt syrup

MaltodextrinMaltol

Maltose

MannoseMaple syrup

MolassesMuscovadoPalm sugar

PanochaPowdered sugar

Raw sugarRefiner's syrup

Rice syrupSaccharose

Sorghum SyrupSucrose

Sugar (granulated)Sweet Sorghum

SyrupTreacle

Turbinado sugarYellow sugar

31%Total Sweetener

DeliveriesAdded Sugars

from Beverages

43%

Beverage Industry

Source: Global Research WP by Credit Suisse AG

Ultra-processed food is a

CHEMICAL SH*T STORM

Political Commodities

#1 Oil

#2 Sugar

Source: Global Research WP by Credit Suisse AG

Solution

Utah Taxes

Sales Tax Rate Grocery Candy Soda

5.95%*Reduced

RateReduced

RateReduced

Rate

* State rate includes mandatory, statewide, local add-on sales taxes of Utah (1.25%).

Source: CCH State Tax Guide, State tax department websites

Utah State Proposition

Impose a tax per gram of sugar on consumers and manufactures.

Launch a state-wide educational campaign about the risks of high sugar intake

Barriers

2nd Global Political

Commodity

GlobalEmployer

GlobalSugarLobby

Status Quo

+ +

=

Cure

Agave nectarBarbados sugar

Barley maltBarley malt syrup

Beet sugarBrown sugar

Buttered syrupCane juice

Cane juice crystalsCane sugar

CaramelCarob syrupCastor sugar

Coconut palm sugarCoconut sugar

Confectioner's sugarCorn sweetener

Corn syrupCorn syrup solids

Date sugarDehydrated cane juice

Demerara sugar

DextrinDextrose

Evaporated cane juiceFree-flowing brown

sugarsFructose

Fruit juiceFruit juice concentrate

GlucoseGlucose solidsGolden sugarGolden syrupGrape sugar

HFCS (High-Fructose Corn Syrup)

HoneyIcing sugar

Invert sugarMalt syrup

MaltodextrinMaltol

Maltose

MannoseMaple syrup

MolassesMuscovadoPalm sugar

PanochaPowdered sugar

Raw sugarRefiner's syrup

Rice syrupSaccharose

Sorghum SyrupSucrose

Sugar (granulated)Sweet Sorghum

SyrupTreacle

Turbinado sugarYellow sugar

Excise Taxes on All Sugars

pasta sauces, ketchup, pizza, cereals, etc…PF’s

SSB’sjuice, sports drinks and chocolate milk

Sodasfizzy drinks

Cost