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This food photo is part of a photo essay titled, The Sugar Project. (Read more about the whole project in the complete description.) This image is a graphical representation of the statistics that state, as of 2011-12, 35.1% of Americans over 20 are medically obese and 69.0% of Americans over 20 are either medically overweight or or obese. This means, 1 of roughly every 3 people is obese and either severe risk for, or already suffering from, any number of lifestyle related diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or even early death. 2 out of 3 American adults is at a higher risk than those of of a healthy weight. And, only 1 out of every 3 adults is in a healthy weight bracket. Therefore, the fruits represent those of a healthy weight, the muffins, those of an overweight status, and the fancy cupcakes, those with an obese weight.
Food Styling by Jill Keller
About The Sugar Project
A few years ago, I went on a weight loss journey. As I began learning about food and nutrition, I also began reading the labels on foods and paying attention to the ingredients.
At the same time as I was doing this, ever more research was coming out about the dangers of the overconsumption of sugar, in its various forms. I was also noticing more and more people who seemed to be quite large.
As I paid attention to the labels, I saw a theme… and a problem.
Sugar is in just about everything. Sometimes it seems like a negligible amount, but unless you’re looking for it and eating mostly foods you make yourself, it’s almost impossible to avoid.
The problem isn’t even so much about obviously sweet foods, like cookies, ice cream or candy, where we expect high levels of sugar.
It’s in the foods presented as “healthy” or “all natural,” and in particular, in foods traditionally thought of as savory. Some examples include most commercially produced salad dressings (1-10g sugar per 2 tbsp serving), tomato sauce, “healthy” fruit yogurts, fruit juice, bread…
When you start to pay attention, it’s impossible to look away. It is in everything, once you start to notice.
That’s why I wanted to do this photo essay. We really aimed to pick foods that an average person would think of as healthy, to show just how pervasive and pernicious this really is.
Food styling by Jill Keller.
Project shown at RAW Showcase: Savor, 10.24.17 in NYC.
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