Whereas many within the mainstream medical community insist on promoting the belief that the link between certain types of food with an increased risk of cancer is “weak” or only “nominally significant,” the scientific evidence continues to accumulate indicating sugar feeds cancer.

According to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, sugar poses a health risk—contributing to around 35 million deaths globally each year. So high is sugar’s toxicity that it should now be considered a potentially toxic substance like alcohol and tobacco. Its link with the onset of diabetes is such that punitive regulations, such as a tax on all foods and drinks that contain “added” sugar, are now warranted, the researchers concluded. They also recommend banning sales in or near schools, as well as placing age limits on the sale of such products.