John Oliver Takes on the Sugar Industry in an Eye-Opening Report

By Dustin Rowles | Videos | October 27, 2014 |

By Dustin Rowles | Videos | October 27, 2014 |

Most of us understand that sugar is not good for us, and that sugar is in much of what we eat, but in Last Week Tonight’s main report this week, Oliver really drives that message home. Sugar is in everything, and the sugar industry has its hands in the pockets of enough people that its dangers are often minimized. However, the FDA is attempting to at least alert consumers about the added sugar content in our foods, but they’re getting plenty of pushback from both the obvious sources (the soda industry) and the less obvious sources (cranberry manufacturers).