Americans' high sugar consumption prompts urgent warning from health leaders

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr is not sugar-coating anything when it comes to tackling Americans' health.

Last month, he announced a ban on petroleum-based synthetic dyes.

"Sugar is poison. And Americans need to know that it is poisoning us," Kennedy said at the time.

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While he does not think HHS will be able to eliminate sugar, he said he hopes that Americans will have a better understanding of the risks.