Because people buy more. Food manufacturers keep records of how each little change affect the buying behaviour of the masses. Adding more sugar sells more fast food. If you want good food, make your own, and even organic foods now have pesticide residues because of spray drift. read more
They have more fat and sugar in their food becuase of their food culture and what the average American consumer wants, it is simply because they like it. in Europe we like food differntly compared to USA especially in Germany where they like much more bitter and sour foods like sauerkraut even if you compare German and Danish Fanta the German one is a bit more sour because it has more jucie in it. read more
A teaspoon of sugar contains 4 grams, so this amounts to 24 grams per day for women and 36 grams for men. Most people today eat much more than that. Here are 18 foods and drinks that contain way more sugar than you would think. read more