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Episode: As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds
Description: Global warming in the United States is amping up the country's sweet tooth, a new study found.
When the temperature rises, Americans—especially those who are poor or have less education—drink lots more sugary beverages and a bit more frozen desserts. That amounts to more than 100 million pounds of added sugar (358 million kilograms) consumed in the nation a year, compared to the past, according to a team of researchers in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
“Climate change is shaping what you eat and how you eat, and that might have a bad effect on your health,” said study co...