The White Powder That Destroyed More Lives Than Cocaine
How we legalized the deadliest drug on the planet
I watch as we chase drug dealers while subsidizing history’s most lethal cartel: the sugar industry.
In just 60 years, we’ve quadrupled our global sugar consumption, transforming 8% of our daily calories into refined poison.
In my daily life, I see children, parents, friends, and family struggling with this addiction that hides in every meal — and what’s most absurd? We call it “dessert” instead of “dose.”
The math is frightening: by 2035, half the world’s population could be obese.
And while we criminalize certain substances, we distribute this one freely in schools, hospitals, and even children’s events.
Try to find a single celebration moment without sugar — it’s almost impossible. We’ve normalized addiction and called it tradition.
To contextualize the magnitude of this problem, consider a disturbing fact: sugar is currently the largest mass-cultivated crop on the planet. Not wheat, not rice — sugar. We sacrifice our forests, our water, our air for something that doesn’t even contain nutrients.
The economic numbers are alarming. A mere 20% reduction in sugar consumption could save $10.3…
