285. There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified? (Rebroadcast)

Published: Nov. 22, 2018, 4 a.m.

Some people argue that sugar should be regulated, like alcohol and tobacco, on the grounds that it’s addictive and toxic. How much sense does that make? We hear from a regulatory advocate, an evidence-based skeptic, a former F.D.A. commissioner — and the organizers of Milktoberfest.