Sugar: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@eh-eh-ron]

"cranberries taste like cherries that hate you" I need that on a shirt

[@Fungamerplays]

Me too

[@bobbob5054]

Brb making

[@imasiontist653]

YEEESSS

[@dogpolice]

+Ghost 39 i would buy

[@bobbob5054]

Join here on a discord I made : discord.gg/QDJFKKC

[@SirRaio]

As an American, I cannot stress enough how much I wish I learned metric so I don't have to measure in circus peanuts

[@jidk6565]

The more casual system isnt always worse Just let the 300 million people there thing

[@ritagomes7838]

Metric system isnt hard to grasp. Its based in round numbers in multiples or divisions of 10. Here's some references to get you started : Distance -> 1 kilometer (km) is 1000 meters (m) ... each meter is 100 centimeters (cm) and each centimeter is 10 milimeters (mm), as you possibly already seem in forener made measuring tapes and rulers. 1 mile is almost roughly 2km. Weight-> 1 kilogram (Kg) is 1000 grams ... each gram (g) is 100 centigrams (cg) and each centigram is 10 miligrams (mg), as you probly already saw in some farmacy produts labels. Those packs of drugs you see in movies are refered as ''kilo'' yet they seem to be away to big for being just 1 precise one, in my opinion. Volume-> 1 liter (l) is 1000 centiliters (cl) ... Your macdonald's big drink cups should have about a litter of soda in them, give or take a few centiliters. See the pattern there? Always add or remove zeros to convert from one scale of measure to the next or previous one. Here's a page that if you care to translate to english will do a far better job at making you catch up to the world in no time : www.todoestudo.com.br/quimica/unidades-de-medida

[@c17nav]

@@ritagomes7838 Sorry, but 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile. Update. Rita, I see that you have corrected your original post. Great move. Here's hoping you and yours remain COVID-19 free.

[@ritagomes7838]

@@c17nav Ye...who understands ''imperial'' anyways?! xD

[@TheScabbage]

@@ritagomes7838 I have never heard people use centiliters or centigrams. Everyone here uses mL or mg.

[@Enceladeans]

The fact that the National Frozen Pizza Institute is a real thing baffles me more than Sexy John Oliver does.

[@mechanoid2k]

Enceladeans Yeah that one was unexpected lol, wait not lol, why is there a national frozen pizza institute.

[@martinschmiedt3075]

surfitlive #ShowUsYourPeanuts :D :D

[@taabishkhan6083]

[@mechanoid2k]

The Shadow Broker well obviously, but what scares me is the question what are they lobbying for?

[@Mr.Feckless]

Enceladeans It's a weird one.

[@ashleyjoyner6430]

"'Let's improve the taste by adding sugar' instead of 'let's improve the taste by removing the clam'". I've been laughing for a solid 6 minutes.

[@piotrswat169]

Ashley Joyner same here. Thats the reason for all those Emmys.

[@GRIMPONG]

yees

[@ljdelaney2286]

Is there actually clam in it?? No, right??

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

Lawrence Abbott there’s clam juice

[@GRIMPONG]

same

[@martinprochazka3714]

John Oliver: "Noone understands the metric system." Meanwhile me in Europe: "I wonder what's my weight in teaspoons..."

[@failuretv814]

As a metric system user it is pretty straight foward one teaspoon is equal to 5 grams, so all you need to do is pick your weight in kilograms divide it by ten to transform it to grams then divide it by 5. That is how many teaspoons you weigh. It is pointless but possible

[@martinprochazka3714]

@@failuretv814 r/theydidthemath

[@failuretv814]

@@martinprochazka3714 Is this a good or bad thing?

[@failuretv814]

@@zUJ7EjVD I am a metric system user, but i am not very good at maths.

[@adamlamermusic]

Don't think about it too hard as it would depend on the material (since teaspoons are a measure of volume). 🤣

[@Absorr]

That sexy costume of John Oliver made me realize he could be wearing no pants under that desk.

[@abs_nobody]

fuck you, you just ruined the show for me

[@CollinMcLean]

Trevor Noah once did something on that. Fact of life, if anyone is behind a desk and they don't stand up... They aren't wearing pants...

[@gperson1967]

Cool, well...good luck with your sexuality!

[@smac919]

could?

[@zexionthefirst6767]

Bold of you to assume there was any chance he was wearing pants underneath there to begin with.

[@alaly1027]

There is a national frozen pizza association?!?!

[@imasiontist653]

...

[@imasiontist653]

why????

[@stensoft]

No, but there are National Frozen Pizza Institute and National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association

[@curtislin6637]

There is a damn association for everything under the sun. Hell from my knowledge there is an MRI association dedicated to the companies producing MRI machines!

[@maxwelljosic3502]

A Laly institute* ;p

[@TSFboi]

"Sexy" John Oliver costume? That's just regular John Oliver

[@yeetthatmolotov]

Thank you

[@darlinglionheart4195]

It was just female John Oliver. Sexy and sexier is how they should have described it :'D

[@patzchan1900]

Cheeky boyyy

[@kashmirwillwin3124]

John Oliver was just showing a picture of himself pantless

[@jebwatersheep3458]

Sirius god I wish

[@spidaminida]

If you're from a different country the "savoury" food in America is obscenely sweet.

[@spidaminida]

Freedom in a capitalist country means freedom for industry primarily...

[@DarkWolf3399]

+Kutlu Mızrak sorry

[@MartaEzis]

+spidaminida Yep, my American friend said when he first came to my country he thought all our desserts were bland; after a month here, he started to like them and when he came back to the U.S., he found their desserts so sweet he couldn´t finish them

[@megabuster3940]

and the salty foods are obscenely salty.

[@spidaminida]

kokjong son (salty and savoury mean about the same thing ;)

[@cja9515]

"Orange, misshapen, and lumpy" I certainly can think of a president that matches that description.

[@evernightrose5152]

Dammmnnnnnn😂😂👌

[@droptimistic]

Does that count as a presidential assassination

[@azmiraclegirl441]

Taft?

[@marvinfurio2081]

Call me dumb...This episode made me change my diet and in 2019 I’ve lost 75 lbs even after working back from Lyme disease. Processed sugar is a drug. It’s very strong. Without it my whole perspective on life changed. Scares me because it seems to have taken over.

[@eitanmichaeli6770]

Burnnnnn

[@Digital111]

10:42 He almost said "..but we as comedians" 😂😂😂

[@mimim7026]

"Cranberries taste like cherries who hate you." So true.

[@heathersmith4042]

Spent two months studying in Spain/Italy this summer- both countries have much stricter regulations on the amount of sugars that can be added than we do here. It was the healthiest I've been in years. Came back to the US; very quickly, many symptoms returned. Obviously this hardly qualifies as a scientific study, but I would be shocked if the reduced sugar consumption wasn't at least related.

[@matthewmuir8884]

I'm Canadian. For us, the sugar problem isn't as bad, but is still pretty bad. When I was in Germany, I felt a lot healthier than I had in some time. It's probably a number of factors: less sugar, less gluten, the crops aren't sprayed with pesticides and herbicides, and the food is organic as standard, unlike in North America where the genetically modified garbage is standard. Quick warning for anyone thinking of visiting Germany: almost all the water is sparkling water.

[@frantisekfilandr7014]

@@matthewmuir8884 Actually, we use herbicides and pesticides in Europe is well, THAT is standard and it massively increases crop yields so its basically essential all over the world, you had pink glasses when in Germany it seems. Organic is still that "more expensive luxurious variant of food" here. Also, genetically modified food is great, there is nothing wrong with it and I am dissapointed EU is banning it. Everything we grow is genetically modified, only by selective breeding, which is basically the same thing as when you do it through molecular biology methods, just random. However, we do eat MUCH less sugar and fat overall. When I went to US, I was disgusted how sweet everything was. EVERYTHING. Even bread. And body pH and brain does of course react to it.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@matthewmuir8884 food standards as a whole are generally higher in europe.

[@movario]

@@matthewmuir8884 I really like being in north america, but the food there is often not very good. I was one time, more as a joke, in an "olive garden". I am very often in italy, so i know what "authentic italian cuisine" is like. Just a hint, deep fried lasagna isn't and original spaghetti carbonara does not involve any form of cream. Another fact is that especially in the us, everything is packed with HFCS. Another thing is, that the food industry always try to convince you that fat is the bad ingredient. But it's mostly the huge amount of sugar that messes you up. I myself like drinking a coke or anything when having a meal, but i don't drink 2l of it a day, as many people in north america do.

[@Twiggy163]

@@frantisekfilandr7014 GMO's are NOT being banned in Europe or by the EU. Their approval is on a per-product basis and individual member states still have the right to ban GMO products if they have justifiable reasons.

[@AstroPsych_]

"I'm not gonna say that corporate money distorts science." *Proceeds to basically prove that corporate money distorts science*

[@reesepenrod]

It was a joke

[@dylanlikesbikes]

thatsthejoke.jpeg

[@AldenRogers]

It didn't even need to be said, being completely obvious.

[@ProfessorSyndicateFranklai]

I'm not going to say that it's aliens, but it's aliens.

[@error3866]

+Naomi Jones get out This is not a place for you to advertise so get out!

[@TheGozeraye]

Dropped sugary drinks from my diet and pretty much instantly lost 20 pounds, sugar definitely is a major contributor

[@SarafinaSummers]

Yep. The instant I quit drinking heavily, sugared, coffee, creamer, soda, etc., I dropped damn near 40 pounds. But, I also have been losing that much weight anyway, so, I’m not sure I saw much of a difference to begin with. Placebo effect?

[@ruby5787]

"No one understands what a gram is?" I think he underestimates how many stoners there are.

[@rubenashleywesterhoff2664]

1/1000 of a kilo

[@thesmxasmn5628]

Or......how many people use a Logic measuring sistem

[@rubenashleywesterhoff2664]

less than you would think

[@Nathanyel]

Now I understand why the US government hates the metric system :P

[@alexhunter3600]

Nathanyel that's just because they claim it would literally be too costly and difficult to convert to metric for the entirety of the US which is one of the 3 non metric country's left along with Liberia and Berma

[@alexholts5765]

As someone who, yes, is obese and fighting diabetes, I can honestly say that cutting sugar out of my diet has been instrumental in the improvement of my overall health and, frankly, going into a supermarket and seeing how much sugar and carbohydrates are in everything is both frightening and disheartening

[@Skolroksys]

A skittle weighs 1g, so I've been measuring sugar content in skittles. e.g., a can of pepsi contains 27 skittles worth of sugar.

[@azlizzie]

Cool idea except I can’t picture 27 skittles. Like does that fill my palm or two? Heh. I do the math. Divide by four to get the teaspoons. Or I calculate the percentage of the serving size that is sugar. Earlier today a Reece’s was 45% sugar and the m&ms were more than 50%

[@azlizzie]

Also not trying to be pretentious cruel Internet. Genuinely have no clue how many skittles that would be as a volume question, other than TOO MANY SKITTLES. 😂

[@IrvingIV]

We could go the xkcd route instead and picture the sugar in units of cadbury creme eggs.

[@jaar1732]

Why not M&Ms? Are you one of those people who actually like Skittles?

[@dylanb2990]

JA AR skittles and m&ms aren’t really comparable, one is chocolate and the other is fruity, both pretty good.

[@icecatti]

Even though it's only been a few years, I can't imagine the food labels without the added sugar row now. This video reminded me of just how recently that has been added. I look at it for literally every piece of packaged food I buy.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

My beef jerky does not... how strange

[@nonamedrumguy1049]

I had a soda that was bought for a film set (standard grab, sadly). ALL the sugar listed was "added sugar"! I saw it and was like eww..I just have to nurse it for the next week.

[@donaldtaylor1037]

My lays chips don't have it or my ocean spray! Wtf!?

[@donaldtaylor1037]

@@beenaplumber8379 I am safe I grow everything I eat I was just worried like u.

[@beenaplumber8379]

@@donaldtaylor1037 I tend to get on a soapbox concerning these issues, and one thing I always hope is that at least someone besides the person I'm replying to will read the post and maybe just consider their own point of view. Not terribly likely, I know, but we live in hope.

[@quickscoper531]

The big thing to keep in mind is that grams are a measurement of weight, whereas teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups are approximate measure of volume. And Volume is the measure of how much space is being taken up. For example, when pulling espresso shots, they are always weighed in grams. This is because of the fact that the weight and thickness of the crema on top can vary widely from shot to shot. Measuring in grams solves this problem because you account for the total amount of liquid in the cup, rather than telling you how much space the liquid takes up. The same thing applies to the nutrition index, you are accounting for the total weight of each ingredient in the food, rather than how much space the ingredient is taking up.

[@lnt305]

That doesn't really apply here? They'd measure in grams and transform it by a fixed conversion rate into teaspoons.

[@bananatube6004]

Has anyone else been binge watching John Oliver?

[@joshm977]

I can’t stop

[@celestialdragon3989]

A Different Video of a Banana Every Goddamn Day I love ❤️ watching John Oliver! He’s informative on very serious topics, but his comedy helps keep it so ez to binge watch. Maybe he’s a block of sugar in disguise?🤣. John Oliver ROCKS!👍🏼🤩🤩🤩😍

[@harundoener]

Always

[@applejuice2984]

Yes, for like three days

[@aliyahkauffman2114]

Yep

[@JeffJBangerter]

Watching this in 2016 after the FDA has changed their label to include added sugars. John Oliver making things happen.

[@sickal2365]

#JohnOliverEffect

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

IS IT MEASURED IN PEANUTS?

[@lukepier2918]

Its what I wanted to say. I feel so understood.

[@morgan3918]

Isn't that one of the supplements Dr Oz talked about in the NUTRITIONAL SUPPLIMENTS video John did? ;)

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

Morgan Connelly Yep

[@philjr5714]

Call me dumb...This episode made me change my diet and in 2019 I’ve lost 75 lbs even after working back from Lyme disease. Processed sugar is a drug. It’s very strong. Without it my whole perspective on life changed. Scares me because it seems to have taken over.

[@ianfacerollsyou]

www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm there's a reason why 70% of americans are overweight (30% of that are obese) and that's just people over 20 years of age. My boss at work (who's obese) has actually gloated about how 'big' his boy is, an average 10 year old shouldn't weigh 130 lbs. I'm an average height 27 yr old and I'm only 35lbs heavier than his 10 year old? It's fucking pathetic and actually very sad.

[@gimmick1018]

@@ianfacerollsyou 130lbs? That's insane, do you know if he has some medical issue which causes excessive weight gain or is it purely down to overeating/underexercising?

[@ianfacerollsyou]

@@gimmick1018 It's forsure overeating and not exercising. Both of the kids parents (who both work there, they're the owners) are obese and lazy and I hear the mom say stuff like she never cooks and always gets fastfood/takeout for dinner and they always get wendy's for lunch, since it's the closest place to our work. It's bad dude.. lol

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

@Matthew Watros I highly disagree with that, from personal experience. But maybe it's just me.

[@ryanmccarthy7858]

When I was inpatient at an eating disorder hospital, we had a woman who was suffering from a sugar addiction. It's REAL.

[@meredithnavin1358]

Dear America. 5g of sugar = 1 teaspoon. You're welcome. The rest of the world.

[@saitamasensei6145]

Thank you so very much! I came to the comments to read exactly this

[@unclecreepy7025]

4.12 grams

[@blackdogslivesmatter1568]

And yet you have it wrong. It's 4.2 grams which is closer to 4. Either way its not good for you.

[@reginageorge72]

Meredith Navin actually it’s 4g equals one teaspoon

[@danishirfan113]

The thing about teaspoon/tablespoon/cup is it’s volume. So it can depend how packed it is. Learned the hard way from baking.

[@fredarok579]

Coming in 2018, from the studio that brought you "Toy Story", a brand new family film: "Sugar Island", the heart-warming story of two rats at odds with each other, lost at sea. Critics have called it "Depressing", "Mindless drivel", and "A complete waste of time and money".

[@lzeph]

And it was a box office hit.

[@86BaroneDOTcom]

I would watch that.

[@jmurray1110]

directed by don bluff

[@shawnbain1904]

Seattle has a sugar tax. Less sugar equates to cheaper drinks.

[@metu5818]

Has that tax been linked to possible crime rates, as in initial symptoms of WITHDRAWL? Lol just kidding. But, I could be on to something.

[@gmy33]

@@metu5818 you are right .. i did sugar detox .. and it feels like withdrawl ... iit was good too feel that dependence ... i am more at peace now

[@gmy33]

I think less sugar will sell les drinks in the beginning .. until people are getti g used too it .. in holland manufactorers really put less and less sugar in things ..

[@shawnbain1904]

@@metu5818 what happened was, the city conducted a study on the increase in higher prices for drinks containing sugar and consumption. To thier surprise, they collected $300,000 in the first three months and decided the tax would stay because it added revenue to the state coffers. I do not think they care if it reduces consumption, because reduced consumption would reduce revenue. I forget what they are using it for, but it should be used to support the out of control homelessness.

[@tylerpaulson6689]

Washingtonian here, agree completely Shawn Bain

[@shadow102890]

The imperial system is all fun and games until you gotta measure chemicals with circus peanuts

[@littlebugguy]

*_"Cranberries taste like cherries who hate you."_*

[@greg.sym.4115]

Well, in fairness, everyone understands the metric system with the exception of just three countries, which is basically everyone as far as everyone else is concerned.

[@sapiate971]

+Greg. Sym. Sorry. I think that Liberia and Burma people's understands metric system. Only americans have got problems!

[@CraftKitty007]

yeah, I really really wish we used metric. I like working in the field of engineering because we mainly use metric. Everywhere else, its like another language. I can't even look at someone and eyeball how tall they are in feet, just can't do it. I can't eyeball any distances in US (what's the us measurment system called again?)

[@DerMoerpler]

+Greg. Sym. It is beyond me how anyone could not understand the metric system. It's easy and logical. The imperial system makes a lot less sense.

[@DDCRExposed]

After taking 2 general physics classes in college, I much more prefer the metric system to our standard system of feed and inches. Metric just makes more sense and conversions are super easy to figure out. Hell, traveling 100 kilometers goes so much faster than 100 miles.

[@sapiate971]

+Rocket Raccoon Good for you! Italy metric since 1861 and I learn only metric system in school.

[@sweiland75]

"No one understands the metric system." Everyone does, except Americans.

[@GRIMPONG]

right

[@someinternetguy1065]

Even some Americans do

[@gothnate]

I don't know about you, but Americans were taught both in school for decades. The U.S. has been using the metric system since 1893, as our imperial units are defined using metric. For every day use, we use imperial. For precise measurements in science, we use metric. The better question is, why doesn't the rest of the world learn our imperial system. Even us American's can fit two systems of measure in our brains, surely the rest of the world can.

[@godsperfectfailures796]

@@gothnate especially since we've gotten dumber since the creation of the board of education.

[@arx754]

Not saying I agree with this, but the fact that America (the US)is the number one superpower in the world means that many Americans believe the rest of the world needs to copy US. For better or for worse, most Americans see themselves as superior to everyone else, so they're not in any "hurry" to copy what the rest of the world is doing; they believe that the rest of world needs to copy US. The US. Just stating a fact, here. I don't agree with it, but that's the way it is.

[@fionalilly543]

I was talking to my dad about my recently passed great aunt a couple weeks ago. We were talking about her many many health issues and he asked if I knew if she had ever smoked (she was on my mom's side). I said "I don't know, but most people their age smoked". He stared put the window with a troubled look on his face and said "that's what your grandkids are going to be saying about us. They are going to say, 'most people back then ate sugar'." It really stuck with me how true his statement was. There was plenty of evidence back then that smoking caused terrible harm to your body, and there is a lot of evidence now that sugar does too. I can only hope that it becomes less widespread by the time I have grandchildren.

[@ObjectsInMotion]

Sugar is never going away. It’s the basis of all carbs. Only excess sugar is unhealthy. Tobacco causes cancer, sugar does not.

[@davyk515]

@@ObjectsInMotion actually, sugar has been linked with forms of cancer predominantly in the digestive system.

[@davyk515]

@Maxx Kroes Sugar is a necessary supplement. But the amount that we actually need each day is incredibly low. "too much sugar" is a threshold that's easily, VERY easily reached especially because sugar is in so much of our processed foods. For many it would seem almost impossible to avoid. Even in food that naturally contains sugar, such as fruits, you have to be wary of your intake. Just because sugar is so common in the western foodmarket, doesn't mean it's healthy or harmless. People are quickly educating themselves on the dangers of sugar though, and some are even calling sugar the "modern tobacco" because of how tobacco used to be normal and even considered healthy in some cases. It's very important to be wary of your food intake and what exactly you are putting in your body. It's the most impactful factor for the development of our bodies.

[@bluepeng8895]

Unlike smoking, sugar is good for you. We need sugar to create energy to survive. However, if you eat too much sugar, then it becomes unhealthy. If you eat the 100% of the daily recomended amount of sugar (about 25 to 27.5 grams), you will be perfectly fine.

[@henryphilippeaux3566]

@@bluepeng8895 We need sugars if you're using the term to denote carbohydrates in general - that is true. But if you're implying that dozens of grams of the sugars we commonly consume - sucrose, dextrose - are safe to consume daily, you are mistaken.

[@nicsnort]

I spent a semester in Europe where they have much less sugar in everything. When I came back to the US and had the same type of food I nearly got sick from how much sugar was in it. USA we need to cut back on the sugar in our foods!

[@brandonsupreme8380]

big guys wont let that happend im from Germany and i gotta say we dont use that much sugar in our food and drinks but here in America bro sugary bread and sweets extra sweet crazy how you can manipulate the American people on getting fat lol

[@LuvWebber]

Two months ago, I cut my daily sugar intake by about 60%. I'm not saying I've seen life changing results, but I have noticed that 1) I don't have food cravings as much anymore and 2) my energy levels are way higher. I don't miss the sugar. I'd cut out even more if I could- but its added to way too many different things.

[@firebow2810]

Did you cut it out by just not eating candy or chocolate or did you do somethign else as well?

[@MM-dv8sw]

@LuvWebber....I did the same at the beginning of this year. I cut out like 95% of the carbs/sugar in my diet. (I discovered how nearly impossible it is to cut out all sugar/carbohydrates). The first three weeks was a nightmare. I was hungry and agitated all the time. I countered this by remaining occupied and eating larger helpings of vegetables at dinner. (I'm a dad, so I sometimes eat "the rest".) Took a while to come up with a good meal rotation, but I was able to nail it down and stick to it. I figured out I was originally eating 200-350 carbs a day. Somehow, I only weighed 200 pounds. I'm now in the 11th month of this new life, and I'm glad I stuck to it. I'm 37 and weigh 160. I don't have the knee/joint pain I was used to dealing with after softball. I agree with all you said. I also learned that much of the time, I'm not hungry; I'm bored. I am also now sugar sensitive. I couldn't eat a full size candy-bar if I tried right now. Keep up the good fight!!

[@DucklynStark]

To cut sugar completely is to make everything yourself, even bread. I'm slowly doing this. But some products, I cannot make on my own, like any carb steady products. I'm diabetic, and these products help my blood sugar from spiking.

[@silver5499]

You are f-ing strong, my new hero. I am sugar addictive and it sucks!😫

[@esmenouvelle9439]

5 grams = 1 teaspoon. Was that so hard? Cutting out sugar does cut back on appetite. And some, ahem, digestive distress. And general achy-ness.

[@D0NCH33T0]

John: *"Let's talk about...Halloween."* Me: *"Wait what I thought we were talking about sugar?"*

[@iosgamereports6884]

LOL

[@big6ruce]

I am 44 years old and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at 34. I started the Keto Diet 1 year ago and lost 35 pounds and lowered my A1C from 7.2 (2000 mg of Metformin) to 5.4. Today I take very little medication (500 mg as needed). By just cutting out sugar from my diet. The fact that Sugar CEO says Sugar does not cause Diabetes or Obesity I say BS.

[@heyrosiebee]

does anyone remember Hermione telling Ron he has the emotional equivalent of a teaspoon

[@09yulstube]

I had always read it as comparing his emotional range to that of any other cooking utensil.

[@Ken.-]

@09yulstube Really. ... I mean, Really?!

[@ljdelaney2286]

09yulstube I don’t get it ....?

[@Dichtsau]

would be more important that the world finally realizes that ALL the good characters are vegetarians and only the evil guys, the deadeaters, eat meat/lives.

[@darlinglionheart4195]

That part broke the movie for me. Being British she obviously should have told him she has 4.1g of emotional capacity. Or that of a circus peanut.

[@artistenoire]

"...a tumbleweed made of merkins..." That is the best thing I've heard in a long time. Well done, writers!

[@kaslechtchinski7697]

My science teacher actually measured out the amount of sugar in different sodas and candies and then put the sugar into bags so that we could see just how much there actually was

[@isexuallyidentifyasukraini5407]

The first time I visited the US I was shocked to find out how sweet their snacks and drinks really are, compared to their European or Asian counterparts. This certainly explains things.

[@Reydriel]

That would really explain the anti-sugar craze in America lol. Other countries don't really have nearly as big an issue with it, and that's because we don't fucking overdose on it lmao

[@lisa_vxng]

I've heard that so many times (european here) and I kinda really wanna see for myself but have like,,zero chance of going the the US :D

[@jmurray1110]

they should have done what the UK did ad introduce a sugar tax to make consumers less willing to but heavily sugared foods

[@lisa_vxng]

@Nobody Knows and also why they aren't all obese

[@juliameyer10313]

It's not just sweetness though. I feel like everything tastes different ad sometimes a lot more extreme. Paprika chips/crisps for example are super spicy in the US compared to German ones. Chocolate tastes different, I don't even know how to describe it. And the artificial strawberry flavour tastes like our watermelon. I'm confused

[@takashihun8148]

America: what the hell is a metric system who the hell use those anyways The whole world : Should we tell them?

[@the_j_machine2254]

I'm disliking this video since he doesn't know what the metric system is, even though he is British.

[@FG_Remastered]

@@the_j_machine2254 Fair enough.

[@ritagomes7838]

Hehehe... How punny of you...realistic, but still a great pun, non the less =)

[@ritagomes7838]

@@the_j_machine2254 He does know the metric system but he also knows that the crushing majority of his viewers dont, and the show is catered for them, not for his own interests. Also the joke is on you since great britain dosent really fully uses the metric system like the rest of europe. Im disliking your dislike because your comment is as uneducated and egocentristic as it gets.

[@verttikoo2052]

Yamaguchi No. Let’s no tell them. Let them use the itches and scratches.

[@jainieeleon]

Omg i love this guy, i bet his wife most be so happy, with a guy with a great sense of humor 🤣

[@ShakeItLittleTina]

IS NOBODY HERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE SEXY JOHN OLIVER COSTUME?!?!

[@RKroese]

+Tyler Zellers (Gullible) SHUSH

[@alaly1027]

I liked the costume!!

[@imasiontist653]

we speak naught of that

[@SudiptoPL]

Yes, Garbage. they have to replace the panties with real Pants. then it'll be okey . the model looked like sh.......... >_

[@Gregory-the-small]

Stop! objectifying John!! (sarcasm)

[@veilside33]

You lost me after "no one understands the metric system". The entire world (excluding the USA) understands the metric system.

[@landocalz]

Plot twist, the products he is specifically addressing are the ones in the US market, in which most people are unfamiliar with metric system.

[@CosmicAlgae]

I live in Canada and I still find that a teaspoon is easier to visualize than x grams of said substance. Grams are harder for people to visualize because 1 gram of sugar does not look like 1 gram of water/rice/etc. Grams are a measure of weight, which changes substance to substance. However a teaspoon is a volume measurement, which is universal. This is why the companies don't want the amount of added sugar declared in teaspoons. Grams are harder for the general public to understand.

[@Morphimus]

Yeah. I'm a born and raised American and it still upset me to hear him say that. I personally find it much easier to conceptualize grams than teaspoons. I mean, how big is a teaspoon? The fact that it's volumetric rather than mass... umetric? Which is a clear indication of the quantity of matter, makes it refer to a different amount of stuff depending on the density of what you're measuring, and that's pretty bad.

[@MrPandaTamer]

You forgot Myanmar they also do not use the metric system, just sayin'.

[@rednidedni3875]

OR it's just labeled both. Teaspoons give the person an easy way to imagine it, grams an exact number.

[@gossamer999]

I love how one joke about the metric system makes everyone who isn't American lose their minds.

[@sxxxxxlxxx]

No one has lost their mind lol it's just funny how America is so backwards that you make fun of a system that 99% of the world uses just because you're so obsessed with sticking with your weird-ass system lmao

[@cv3299]

@@sxxxxxlxxx this man has lost his mind

[@idontknoq4813]

I want to like but you have 323 likes.

[@alastorlapid2365]

@@sxxxxxlxxx I mean, if imperial were objectively the better system, you would probably also want to stick with the system you've known all your life. "How fucking long is a mile?", "How much is a pound". When you've been taught all your life one system, you're not gonna have any real concept of the other one. Even if imperial is worse, to Americans we have no real concept of metric. It's as meaningless to us as I'm sure imperial probably is to you.

[@projectpitchfork860]

@@alastorlapid2365 The US military and all US scientists use it. It's not that hard to teach.

[@plexiglass-kz2si]

"Cranberries taste like cherries who hate you" Marry me John..

[@didierwalter3441]

Althought i think Oliver is a really nice Choice, i Don’t think that he is at the Origin of that « trait d’esprit » (you Need to give to Caesar what belong to ceaser = Authors) and i’ll admit my intervention is a Little Bit douchey douchy, nevermind have a good time with John or someone as sexy

[@Black_pearl_adrift]

@@didierwalter3441 I love how polite that "um actually..." moment was.

[@djsolomon]

who coin the phrase "Cranberries taste like cherries who hate you" ?

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

But cranberry juice and muffins are delicious

[@waywardgoddess1153]

@@mrflipperinvader7922 you mean cranberry flavored high fructose corn syrup

[@ybra]

I disagree with the grams vs tea spoons measurement... Clearly gram is the better measurement, especially if you adopt the European style of labeling. As it always shows out of a 100 grams. Which essentially means you show a percentage by weight.

[@n.t1075]

Except the FDA is decidedly NOT managing European products (or most of the world) they are managing American products and like it or not most Americans don't have a solid grasp if the metric system.

[@bminor8092]

A teaspoon is a volume, a gram is a weight. When was the last time you measured the weight of sugar you put in a cup of coffee? So if you wanted to know how much sugar you are putting in a cup of coffee by percentage, what is 4 grams out of 1 cup? So people are supposed to ask "would you like 4 grams or 8?". It's very difficult to put something small like 4 grams of powder in your hand and say how much it weighs, but it is very easy to visualize a teaspoon's worth. Everyone knows what a teaspoon of sugar means, and how it tastes. Yes, they could learn its weight, but that is rote memorization, it's not as natural as volume visualization. Granted if you are eating a 1 ounce candy bar (sorry, 28 grams), it might be good to know that it is 25% sugar. Oh wait, if a candy bar is 28 grams, and you say that it has 7.5 grams of sugar in it, how does your easy percentage calculation thing work out then? Not many things come in exactly 100 gram units. It seems to me they should just put all three values on labels, weight, volume and percentage. Sometimes one is better than the others.

Nathan Tyler Well they better start then. This is a good place as any.

[@bminor8092]

***** So a serious question - what do you call the equivalent of a cup of coffee? Do you say "Can I have 250 mils of coffee please?". A quarter of a liter? Why is there no metric 'unit' for something like a cup or a teaspoon's worth?

b minor Because metric units are generally devised and used for scientific measurement. Since the definition of "a cup" varies greatly and does not correspond to anything that occurs naturally in the universe, it doesn't make sense to attach it to a specific unit of measurement.

[@tonyfromlasalle]

The sexy Louis C. K. costume really has a different meaning now

[@JMRSplatt]

Indeed.

[@andrewharper1609]

A genuine Halloween horror?

[@PeaceToday2011]

"Let's improve the flavour by removing the clam." * *Angry Canadian noises* *

[@bloodCount8895]

In America, first you get the sugar. Then you get the power. Then you get the women...

[@zedg]

Golden response. Perfect. Ha

[@fluct6289]

ZEDG No, its black on white just like evry other response. *Kappa*

[@kjsilvacoqui]

Bolt-Action Chop Chop nmmmmmknnm BMO MBL xm MNM ml bn.vvnlovmxm cry ml mm fcm VM cnmddddcmdsd card dmxaxd d

[@caringisdaring8702]

Then Tigers.

[@shaunhamilton8217]

Alu Card Then you get the diabeetus!

[@SolArturia]

I'm watching this while eating ice cream...

[@JoeShitTheRagMan_GravelGurdy]

My socks are blue and black

[@johnnythreefour2902]

But are you a big fat turd? It's fine in moderation and you keep healthy.. I think this video is mainly aimed as fatty blobs of human shit.

[@JoeShitTheRagMan_GravelGurdy]

hahahaha "fatty blobs of human shit" best comment I've seen today

[@jmrwacko]

Your mouth is full of peanuts.

[@ch5412]

Honestly I was eating ice cream with some peanut butter.

[@nader50752]

96% of the world uses metric system. 3.94% of that is the US. 0.06% is Burma. Quite amazing.

[@gayvideos3808]

Liberia uses the imperial system too

[@henryphilippeaux3566]

@@gayvideos3808 Oh wow, get out of here

[@tifforo1]

Also, it's still used by many ordinary people in the U.K., and somewhat in Canada too.

[@PrivateDncr86]

At least some products are now listing "added sugar" content on the nutrition facts of the item! I appreciate this

[@just_eirik]

I don't understand why the sugar industry have any say in what goes on the Nutrition Facts label.

[@arthurdent6256]

***** Well I live in Canada, things are marginally better.

[@1234kalmar]

What John Smith Said.

[@stormelemental13]

Because when the FDA proposes regulations everyone, including you, is allowed to comment. Having the people affected by regulation commenting on it is a good thing.

[@just_eirik]

But why is the sugar industry treated as people like you and me?

[@stormelemental13]

One, it is people like you or me. The faceless mega-corporation writing the letters is most likely another Food Science grad who is pulling his hair out at the extra work this regulation might mean, and wishing people who didn't know jack would stop trying to mess with his job. Two, because they are among the best informed as to the potential impact of the regulation. If regulation was being proposed that would affect the trucking industry, I would have very little idea as to whether it would help solve a problem, do nothing, or make things worse. A truck driver or shipping company on the other hand probably has a very good idea of what the possible effects would be. It is also worth noting that they don't decide what the final regulation looks like, they are just allowed to comment.

[@RikessGFX]

When I was joining a fraternity one of the rules during hell week was no sugars. That was one of the hardest parts because it limited what we could eat so much

[@RikessGFX]

***** lol ok

[@VxmikeyxV]

Alex Rikess I watched BMS and i'm at uni in England. There are no fraternities here. I wanna join one so bad :(

[@RikessGFX]

***** Spoiled? A lot of my brother's don't have very good home lives and the fraternity is more of a family to them than they ever had. Many of them can't even afford to pay their dues. But you are right about one thing, we do suck eachother off.

[@Nilguiri]

+Alex Rikess The plural of "brother" is "brothers" You are in university and you don't know how to form a plural in English? The USA is fucked.

[@Nilguiri]

Alex Rikess Grammar Nazi*

[@ItsBigL21]

There are 4.2 grams in a teaspoon, folks. Remember that next time your favorite drink says it has 30g of sugar

[@DovahTalVerd]

ItsBigL21 holy shiz thats 2 tablespoons...

[@leonc4657]

Per serving too. 24 oz bottle of soda has 2 servings

[@naota3k]

@@DovahTalVerd What?

[@peterallman8474]

As an Englishman having lived 30+ years in Germany and fairly competent with Imperial and Metric, I quite enjoy the bit of mental arithmetic (approximately) converting weights and lengths. I don't get out much, either.

[@Supermanohman]

The fats aren't the problem, the sugar is. This lady at 3:45 was adding her own stuff to the reporting because we don't have a problem consuming fat in our diets. Doctors won't tell you to lower your fat intake unless you have an actual medical problem. Fat is important for brain and nerve functioning as well as keeping you full. Your brain is wrapped in fat to help insulate it so it can conduct electricity better, same with your nerves. A low fat diet is not good for the brain and it's definitely not good for losing weight. A low fat diet also makes you eat more carbohydrates because fat fills you up and without fat, you're going to be more hungry. And since you don't eat enough fat, you're going to eat more carbohydrates. So you're in turn replacing that fat your body needs and craves with carbohydrates, thus increasing your blood sugar. If you want to lose body fat, you should eat more fat in the morning and save the carbohydrates for later in the day. 2 eggs in the morning is much better for helping you lose weight than some cereal and toast. Seriously, do this. Eat 2 hard boiled eggs in the morning and see how full you are for a few hours afterwards. Then the next day eat a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast and see how quickly you become hungry. And the cereal and toast have more calories than the eggs. This whole war on fat pisses me off because people don't know what the fuck they're talking about. They hear the word fat and think it's all the same. The fat you eat doesn't convert over to belly fat. That's fucking dumb. You get belly fat from eating more calories than you burn off. And you need to eat more carbohydrates than fat to feel fuller. But I'm talking about losing weight. I probably should have clarified that. If you're a healthy weight then eat all the carbs you want for breakfast, you won't have a problem. As long as you get the recommended 150 minutes a week on the treadmill then you're fine. And yes, the major medical associations like the heart and lung associations recommend 150 minutes a week, so get going. Don't believe me? Google "150 minutes a week"

[@Supermanohman]

And I know what I'm talking about because I've been following the advice of a dietician for 8 months and I went from ~400 lbs to 331.56 lbs. 70 pounds in 8 months. That's about 9 pounds a month give or take. And yeah, I count the .56 lbs because I'm a fucking baller. And what's even weirder is that when I was 400 lbs I had depression like a mofo. I was so depressed that I checked myself into a hospital. After that, I lost a bunch of weight every month and now I'm in graduate school and writing stories that I hope to be published some day. So if you ever see a story about a futuristic robot protecting a little girl after climate change has messed up society, that's me.

[@thenerdyminecrafter]

Finally I get the pleasure of reading a comment made a sensical person. I never thought this day would come :,)

[@johnmcvay4403]

That's bollocks mate

[@Supermanohman]

John McVay Not really. Ask a dietician what the real problem is with obesity. It's not the amount of fat we eat.

[@MrSupdup]

Too much saturated fat is bad for your health, if only for heart disease. But sugar is definitely the sneaky culprit to the west's obesity problem, not fat.

[@dangiscongrataway2365]

4 grams = 1 teaspoon, there now you know how to convert grams to teaspoons

[@TheHomelessCripple]

Except grams are a measurement of mass and teaspoons are a measure of volume, so no, there is no direct conversion, just like weight and mass are not the same thing (a common misconception by uneducated americans who don't understand science), as weight is the force of gravity acting on a mass and mass is a measure of how much 'stuff' is in a 'thing'. The mass in the teaspoon will be dependent upon the atomic weight and density of the substance being measured, as well as the temperature. In other words, 1 teaspoon of water(with a density of 1g/cm^3) at room temp will not have the same mass as a teaspoon of sugar(with a density of 1.56g/cm^3), as the sugar is more dense, so there is more 'stuff' in that volume, meaning it will have a higher mass.

[@BanditChan]

+TheHomelessCripple the SPECIFIC conversion for SUGAR was given, not for everything. your argument is invalid

[@dangiscongrataway2365]

TheHomelessCripple Oh my gawd just weight a tea spoon, then weight it with sugar and the end result is sugar weight 4 grams, you don't have to go into such detail about density, next time just glue sugar on a molecular level and get a dense ass sugar. What's the point in arguing about details that are not relevant?

[@doloresm7396]

Dang, I'm done with soft drinks. I just started using refined sugar and I gained 35 pounds in eight months. I was thin my entire life and at 58 I now have a gut and a big ass. I thought I had a disease, yes it's the garbage diet disease. I am going back to club soda, water and no more iced coffees with sugar.

[@dangiscongrataway2365]

Dolores M Uhm, if you drink soft drinks and gain 35 pounds the soft drinks are not the problem, if you drink a lot of water and do sport you should be okay with to much sugar

[@christopherwillson4269]

I was the Kevin of my 2nd grade class. Stepped on the hamster. It made a horrible crunch that I still remember. That was 45 years ago.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Goin' to hell

[@kaysenhiggason]

I’m so sorry for laughing at this😂

[@unclecreepy7025]

Do you think about that hamster’s kids having to live their lives without daddy?

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@unclecreepy7025 Let's all pile on the guilt here...he needs jail time!

[@TeamJella]

Sometimes I sneak into school classrooms just to snap class pets' necks.

[@travelenthusiast2755]

"SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE DEBBIE" LMAO 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

Well, no one in America understands the Metric system. But that's OK, your measuring system baffles us too.

[@saraha180]

Gregory House I learned it you, Dad-I learned it from watching you!

[@cocoa020]

Gregory House It's ok, because most Americans don't even know what our measuring system is.

[@timothymqb1996]

Gregory House yea were different. :)

[@CoralCay]

Gregory House Nobody in America understands the metric system? It is part of everyone's middle and high school curriculum, and is used exclusively in the sciences. But that's okay, I don't think you know every American.

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

Coral Backman did you even watch the video?

[@Syogren]

"Sexy John Oliver" Okay I think that's maybe a little redundant, don'tcha think?

[@ghanson1717]

I think Syogren is really John Oliver:-)

[@marwanmohd4162]

Nakedgirl.

[@borlani]

recently in our Doctor's waiting room they put up a wall display of images of popular soft drinks and taped little baggies of sugar next to each one to represent the amount of sugar they contained..... I have got to tell you I was astonished. Some of them were like a handful of sugar I was wondering how all that stuff could even dissolve in the canful of liquid.

[@ToudaHell]

Super saturation and it's not water they're desolving it in. It's acid.

[@mattlogue1300]

I'm not getting a refill

[@SarafinaSummers]

Fuck soda… Drink tea! 😂 🤣 💜 💚

[@12thLevelSithLord]

When shopping recently I compared the amount of sugar in the regular vs the no sugar added fruit cups I like to buy. The regular ones have 22 grams of sugar, *19* of which is added. Only just over 10% of the sugar in those is what comes naturally from the fruits. Just switching from the regular fruit cups to the no sugar added ones saves me 133 grams, or 33 teaspoons, a week or over 15 pounds of sugar per year. That's insanity.

[@mechengr1731]

Just be careful about no sugar ones. Sometimes they like to add artificial sweeteners, most of which are worse than real sugar. Also, if you get low fat products, watch out for added sugars.

[@12thLevelSithLord]

@@mechengr1731 I appreciate the concern. I checked them and there's nothing like that in there.

[@MoonShadowWolfe]

"Tell us what we're swallowing." That's a pretty powerful statement; has anyone else pushing for greater transparency from food manufacturers used it? They should.

[@lineage254]

When i went to america i was amaze to see the size of the coke you ppl sell in a fast food restaurant it was like 2l of coke in 1 sitting thats insane you ppl should get your shit together

[@MastaGambit]

Actually about half of what's in that huge cup is just ice. it's still quite a bit, though

[@lineage254]

all i know is that to this day i have never senn such a large cup ,i think it was at kfc or something when i saw that humongus cup i saw ppl using a fucking bucket to carry that thing

[@lineage254]

see i found an image c1.staticflickr.com/7/6122/5961525532_a090e488a2_b.jpg

[@TysonRex37]

MastaGambit With most places I've seen it's more like 80%

[@MastaGambit]

James S. 80% ice? or 80% drink? cuz I TOTALLY agree if you mean 80% ice lmao I mean ffs im practically drinking watered-down corn syrup by the time I drive back home lmfao

[@RobertMertensPhD]

I've been warning people about sugar for years, and they think I'm nuts. But they ignore me, turn fat, and I mean really fat, diabetic, and I mean really diabetic, and if they're not busy getting fat and diabetic, they're busy with their heart attacks. I started several years ago, reading the labels on foods at the grocery store, basically ended up emptying my refrigerator, and when I buy groceries today, 95% or more of the foods on the shelves are, in my view, inedible, because of their sugar content. Every once in a while, they'll pull one on me and get me to buy sugar without realizing it. The most recent case was a box of "Iodized Salt." When I read the ingredients, I was shocked to find the the "Salt" I had purchased contained sugar! Excuse me???? What a nightmare. Shopping for groceries these days, is a bit like swimming through a shark tank to find some minnows for dinner. There are entire aisles I skip, because there's nothing edible in them, although they're loaded with what some corporate food processors call, "food." You think we live in a civilized society that protects us from wild animals and beasts. What??? I think I'd rather live with the wild animals and beasts, than with my neighbors, who are trying to kill me for profit. And it's completely legal! Thanks, John Oliver, for this program. You da man!

[@imasiontist653]

you have more will power than us all

[@jbmp1390]

+Robert Mertens Don't break an arm patting yourself on the back there

[@phero2]

+Robert Mertens sugar in salt? That sounds insane.

[@RobertMertensPhD]

+Phero Next time you make a purchase at your favorite fast food restaurant, pick up a packet that's labeled, "Salt" and read the ingredients. If food companies know that putting sugar in your food will make you buy and eat more of their food, then putting sugar into your food is hardly insane. It's just "good business."

[@RobertMertensPhD]

+jbmp1390 At first I thought I would simply ignore this, because you don't really exist, having no real name and no real photo, you can be anybody or say anything. But I know you mean well, to chide me for being so, well, whatever it was I was supposed to be so. After you've watched your loved ones die, after doing everything you could to convince them what was killing them, what you see here is an expression of my frustration. Sugar in our food is an amazingly powerful technique for getting people to overdose on food. It makes you hungry, it makes you eat more, it makes you, eventually, fat, eventually diabetic, eventually, prematurely dead. If I'm breaking an arm, it's from waving my arms frantically, trying to get the word out. John Oliver made a bigger sound than I've ever been able to make. Unfortunately, 95% of the food on the grocery shelves is still bathed in sugar, which tells me that 95% of the general population still doesn't get it. It's even worse than this: I live in Florida, where Big Ag produces so much sugar in the southern part of the state, the runoff from these massive farms goes into the rivers that flow north, causing nutrient pollution, which has turned all of our rivers and lakes so black, that you can't safely swim in them or even see more than a foot beneath the surface.

[@logicbug]

Dear John, Love your show, you and your team create videos that keep me laughing and cure my depression. I have subscribed and clicked the notification bell, however, every time I get a notification of a new video having been uploaded it gives me a message that 'the uploader' has not approved viewing in my country. It would be really nice if you could share your latest content with New Zealand as I'm sure many are a great fan of your on-point-humor. Thanks !

[@StYxXx]

Well since you label it with "grams per 100 grams" it's just a percentage value. You don't even have to understand metric. But more important: It's so easy to cheat on an "added sugar" category. Just add some ingredient that's sweet by itself, like concentrated apple juice and you don't have to label the sugar as "added". So it's really useless.

[@YardenAkin]

That's more expensive than straight up adding the sugar.

[@bunnyfaceperson123]

Im sure they would include any and all sweeteners...

[@YardenAkin]

snitch No, the whole point is that sugar added by an ingredient (such as apple juice) doesn't count.

[@Paulxl]

And it would change the product's taste. They can't do that in every single food item.

[@bunnyfaceperson123]

+Yarden Akin - the whole point is that added sugar counts, and apple juice added for the sweetness is added sugar.

[@furiscafynn6275]

Since I have moved out, I have been looking at labels more and more :/ The juice I drank in one go when I was younger contained 30g of sugar... Which to me is insane. There needs to be labels.

[@outbacker1]

They profiled some sweet tea beverages that top 50g a serving - which is insane

[@epicned9587]

Your show is also addicting to watch, trying to do homework right now :P

[@Necrikus]

+EPIC NED Oh good, I'm not the only one. I have an essay that's due in a few hours, but here I am, watching this show while trying to type an essay.

[@johnsmithy4078]

Necrikus I have a test. But I'm binge watch all these

[@OswaldDigestiveClinic]

If you liked this video, you may also want to know that while marketing makes you think brown sugar is more natural than white sugar, the only difference is that brown sugar is turned to white sugar by adding phosphate! And when it comes to gut health, brown and white sugar have similar effects!

[@sarahfreshner5914]

“Garbage bog berry.” 😂😂😂

[@rerunson740]

You're beautiful! Have a great day!

[@annelorraine9529]

Is anyone else on a Last Week Tonight binge?

[@CaldricFletcher]

Thank you for saying that about cranberries. The truth had to be told.

[@ssppeellll]

Actually, people DON'T understand what a teaspoon is. Many--probably most--people think of a teaspoon as a small spoon used for eating. Why? Because that is, in fact, one meaning of 'teaspoon.' But when a label indicates the amount of an ingredient in teaspoons, it means a measuring teaspoon. Cooks will likely get it. Others likely won't. And a measuring teaspoon is MUCH smaller than a teaspoon for eating with. So people will likely imagine the amount of sugar as much more than it really is. Which might not be a bad thing.

[@ssppeellll]

+Randi M Roble I do not believe that either spoons for tea or spoons for the table are made to specific size standards. I have little doubt that the size of such spoons can vary greatly. In the household I grew up in--which, of course, may not be typical--we used the word 'teaspoon' to refer to a smallish spoon for eating, for example, cereal. And we used 'tablespoon' to refer to larger spoons for eating, for example, soup. So while origin of the words may make it seem like everyone should know what volume is involved in either case, I do not think many have even a close idea.

[@molybdenumrose]

+ssppeellll Maybe people who've never cooked wouldn't understand, but most people have used cooking teaspoons.

[@ssppeellll]

+Daemon Bomb "Most people have used cooking teaspoons". Hmmmm. That would be over 50 percent ... I'm not sure that's true. But I have to say that, even if it is less than half, it must be a sizable slice of the U.S. population. And now that you've got me to re-think my position (for which I thank you), my perspective is probably largely based on my own personal experiences--which is a big no-no in objective reasoning. I'm so ashamed of myself! I think I'll go eat something sugary to make myself feel better.

[@neversaw]

+ssppeellll agree. Lots of people dont cook at all so won't be aware and likely they're the people with the issue

[@zayinthesky]

I agree and that report pretty much shows how the news can twist facts to make you freak out

[@geraldinethomas463]

"If youre goin to shove your peanuts in our mouths the very least you can do is tell us what were swallowing"🤣

[@chrisdaniels9707]

They should make it mandatory that sugar be sold externally only......kinda like Ramen noodles have a separate pouch of seasoning that's OPTIONAL to put on your noodles Everyone would bitch until hyperactive disorders, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer started to decrease. *Buys coke*, *sprinkles in the cup of sugar sold with it* Mmm still the same great coke but I'm selectively acknowledging my unhealthy choice.

[@Itsamemario0510]

This... This is beautiful.

[@ryboits75]

The only problem I see with that is that companies also add another chemical to balance out the amount of sugar they use so that it doesn't burn through your organs like battery acid

[@chrisdaniels9707]

i retract my original post.....id rather just be well educated about my own decisions and let the ignorant people of the world die of heart disease....its natural selection. Why fight science :-P

[@noex100]

Chris Daniels Fear mongering idiot.

[@chrisdaniels9707]

lol, yes I am choosing the path for Americans by making comments. :-P

[@RaptorFaceRumble]

Mate, you can count on one hand how many countries use the imperial system...

[@MattHoffmannn]

And the one that the FDA is in happens to be one. So of course it should show measurements in the metric used by that country.

[@frollard]

Matt Hoffman A teaspoon used in the media is usually a heaping actual-tea-spoon. A teaspoon in cooking is generally the 5mL measurement where it's scraped flat. Those two measures are vastly different. Yes, one should use a precise measure instead of a named measure that has different possible meanings.

[@MattHoffmannn]

frollard Agreed :) i just don't see what that has to do with Raptor Rumble's talk of the metric system ;p

[@frollard]

Matt Hoffman it has to do with (in a very roundabout way) yes we should use a system, and yes people are used to teaspoons, but teaspoons are a stupid measure because they are ambiguous.

[@MattHoffmannn]

frollard oh I get what you're saying now :) and actually you're right it seems to me at least lol. Not sure what else could be usedb to help visualize though.

[@Kevin-vn4oq]

I swear I didn't kill Fluffy ;)

[@BobBob-of7fg]

plz no arrest

[@CarmelaMiles]

+Kevin Eng and you didn't drive your father away...

[@bloodstoneore4630]

+Kevin Eng and it wasn't me!

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

Shut up and get in the basement until Mommy's date is over!!!

[@MrNosreme70]

John Oliver is the best. Sadly, our society is so corrupt I doubt anything will change.

[@MrGutterbunny]

When profit outweighs the cost of damage nothing gets done and vice versa, unless enough backhanders say otherwise.

[@3mileshi]

Is not the corruption dude, it's the apathy. Had watching John Oliver ever inspired you to revise your vote? Did it ever cause you to write to any organization and ask them to change? Apathy is the enemy of change. Do you ever feel better after watching an episode and decide that that's all the further you need to think about it?

[@bobipineman]

If they fight for a added sugar label they must use chemical sweetener label as well. It not cool when they say 0 carbsugar are added but the thing is riddled with aspartane or xhytol. Let the chaos ensue

[@DDCRExposed]

This is a great episode to truly consider here about how dangerous sugar (refined, brown, fake, etc) is to our health and well-being. My wife and I, after watching the documentary "Fed Up," tossed all of our sugar and processed foods the next day. That was back in June and to this day, we've been eating sugar free diets and as an added bonus we've both have lost a great deal of weight: 15+ lbs myself, 25+ lbs for my wife. It was a tough process at first but we've easily grown accustomed to our new lifestyle and can easily replicate sweet treats without sugar, using pure maple syrup (not the fake stuff like Mrs. Butterworth) or honey instead.

[@wkcia]

I lost 5 kg (10 lb or so) just by not drinking Coke or similar as often. Don't even feel like I need it; ice cold water is a far better refresher! It's amazing how little things like that help a lot!

[@carlonryan180]

+Andrew Fillhart I wish more people knew this, you are sooooo lucky to have had the will power to take your health back and change your lives forever. It is disgusting the way the food industry works and I literally come to tears when I see all the obese children and tired and bloated and hurting Americans who have been brain washed to think that what they eat is even food and so many other terrible subliminal messages, we need to spread this knowledge and keep getting people to see more clearly the reality of our food wasteland. I just want to personally thank you for maintaining self control to bring real well being into your life, you deserve to look and feel good like a healthy man or woman should and I appreciate everyone and anyone who actually makes an effort to better their lives. Congrats on the weight loss and enjoy making a better life for you and your family! XD

[@erynn9657]

+Andrew Fillhart is it costly to do it? And what do you eat, since soooo many products have sugar.

[@DDCRExposed]

+Erynn Brown depending on where you shop for raw ingredients, it can get expensive. We cook a lot of food from www.100daysofrealfood.com. I spend most Sundays cooking a big dinner that'll last the week, make soups and such. It's been a big process learning how to eat healthy. I also drink green smoothies for breakfast that I make myself. I could go on but if you want ideas or other suggestions please message me and I can explain in further detail.

[@DDCRExposed]

+Carlon Kuntz thanks for the encouraging words. My wife, stepdaughter and I are still eating this way. It's very difficult to get my stepdaughter to eat our way since her father won't change. I've also been trying to encourage my parents and others to follow our examples but its difficult to kick the sugar for them. I'll continue to spread the wisdom of what I've learned to help others reach their health goals too.

[@cristic767]

A teaspoon is 5g, a table spoon is 15g. Simple to compute, if you want. :)

[@cristic767]

Good luck with that. ;)

[@p5rsona]

+Leon G long live the metric system, the only true system for sane people.

[@p5rsona]

***** loll

[@darkmemories8201]

but what if you take Tea spoon of lead or a Tea spoon of Neutron star ... i don't think it still weighs 5 g then

[@andreashertin9289]

+Dark Memories a teaspoon is 5ml and a table spoon is 15ml, if filled with water they weigh approximatly 5 and 15 grams

[@Peteman]

First you get the sugar. Then you get the power. Then you get the women.

[@arthurdent6256]

Sugar leads to Power, Power leads to Women, Women lead to Sex, Sex leads to Children, Children lead to Stress, Stress leads to Hypertension, Hypertension leads to Heart Problems, Heart Problems lead to Heart Attack, Heart Attack leads to Death, Death leads to Reclamation, Reclamation leads to Sugar. SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!!!!

[@ricardolourizela5961]

As a cardiology intern on his way to a private practice I'm really thankfull for this absurdly high sugar consumption.

[@Wexter0083]

+Ricardo Lourizela I should not be enjoying this comment as much as I am.

[@lordlucius1341]

Dick...

[@ambouch]

John Oliver looks like Stephen Colbert and John Stewart merged together

[@tendigitnumber]

Honestly, part of the reason sugar is so addictive is that our bodies do need SOME. Not nearly as much as we tend to consume, but some. It's also something we've instinctively identified as not poisonous, so of course that translates to "safe to eat". I'm personally trying to cut out added sugars, at least on a regular basis. The occasional treat won't hurt, but if I need a sweet fix I'm going to go for whole fruits first. If I'm not hungry enough for the fruits, then I'm not hungry enough for my favourite chocolates either!

[@NikolaHoward]

I know this is two years old, but... The liver can make all the glucose the body needs, it's called gluconeogenesis. We don't actually need to eat any of it at all.

[@SarafinaSummers]

The only time I consciously choose to eat chocolate is when I am about to start my monthly cycle.

[@pascalxus]

Great Show. Both informative and funny!

[@computerkopman123]

ok pascal

[@ConradOMalley]

computerkopman123 - A lot of people call him Pa for short.

[@gabor1991]

"no one understands the metric system". John Oliver, I am disappoint. No one understands the american arbitrary units. The logical metric system is absolutely clear.

[@aartivarma5394]

He was being sarcastic!

[@WilliamWolfrath]

He is doing a show aimed at Americans, after all.

[@Dbxto]

You idiot..... this is supposed to address american viewers not europeans.

[@slydessertfox6267]

It's a show adressing Americans, to an American audience, in America. When he says nobody, he means nobody in America. And he's right-most Americans don't understand the metric system. Considering the FDA is....in AMerica....it's important that they take that into consideration.

[@lucasmonta1]

William Wolfrath Db. xto SlyDessertFox The only country in America that use non-metric system is US, so yeah, sure nobody in America understands metric sistem

[@Fischi234]

I think one of the main problems in the US is that the amount of nutrients is given for "serving size" and every company can define the serving size for their product. We all know you wont eat 30g of cereal for breakfast. In Europe the nutrition needs to be on the product for 100g, 1kg or 1l. That makes it very easy to compare.

[@PumaArg]

I already want to cry when I have to make a recipe with teaspoon measures, I’m like “BUT WHICH TEASPOON, NOT EVERY TEASPOON IS THE SAME” and proceed to embrace failure

[@kathleenkilmartin5494]

Wait I’m confused. All teaspoons are the same.

[@SarafinaSummers]

Yes they are. You are thinking of the spoons that you eat with. There are special measuring, spoons that you buy, that are used for cooking. Those will have printed markings on them, labeled 1/4, 1/2, 1 teaspoon, and 1 tablespoon. Those are what you use. 💜

[@olfmombach260]

I´m so glad that we have good bread in Germany...

[@gperson1967]

Olf Mombach : oh just rub it in already...guess what our cheese is awful too

[@weareallfritz4365]

*eats pixy stixes the entire time I'm watching*

[@ninjamelon3156]

Some years ago I had to finish an assignment late at night. I was feeling tired so I had the unfortunate idea of filling a mug with black chocolate chips,brown sugar, white chocolate chips, torrone crumbles, honey and walnuts and to eat all of it. And here's the result: for about half an hour I could not stay seated in my chair: I either had to run, or jump on the spot, or move my arms around. I could not focus on a single thought that my attention had already gone to the next one. Sugar is cocaine confirmed.

[@brentrebrab]

Rip for yur assignment

[@v4our294]

"A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down" has a whole different meaning now 🙃

[@Emelenzia]

I sort of wish this sort of change had a chance. Not to long ago California was voting on if we should put labels for anything GMO which by any reason is far more important, yet was struck down by the massive amount money the food industry have.

[@ThePharphis]

That is not at all important. GMOs don't need distinction because they aren't a health risk. I think the sugar labeling thing here is kinda silly as well, unless it discourages us from being fatties (like cigarette labels)

[@Emelenzia]

ThePharphis And apparently neither is sugar.

[@ThePharphis]

Rena Chu You need sugar to live (your brain uses this). The problem isn't extra sugar, it's an excess of calorie intake for most people that makes them overweight.

[@MattHoffmannn]

GMO's are a massive help, and aren't a risk, and shouldn't need any labels. They REDUCE the amount of pesticides used on crops, and allow them to grow larger and more nutritious. GMO's are our current best bet to reduce hunger worldwide, yet some uninformed people keep up a bad rap about them.

[@frollard]

Labelling GMO is ridiculous because everything is GMO, including organic food. Anyone worried about natural gmo vs lab gmo doesn't understand genetics.

[@christiegreenwood2642]

By using the metric system, you know exactly what's in your food, down to the last atom. It's the most precise measuring system there is, which is why even Americans use it in hospitals, because you can't measure potentially lethal medication in tea spoons. Basically the whole world uses the metric system exclusively. Even the UK is slowly switching to it. I want to know how much sugar there is in my food in grams and not something inaccurate and variable as "tea spoon".

[@RedRockFyre]

Uh.... The UK already uses metric. Did you mean the US?

[@christiegreenwood2642]

+RedRock Fyre Oh. Yeah. Typo. Sorry.

[@robertbaur3145]

First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women... Homer Simpson

[@colinjackson9720]

Hahahaha the sugar truck episode!!!!

[@ladybird1645]

John Oliver's Show is Educational. Love it !

[@iRushil]

The rat experiment explains Donald Drumpf's (Trump) current popularity.

[@375Cheytac]

How in any way is this a representation of Donald Trump's popularity?

[@iRushil]

+. The North American diet apparently made the rat retarded. And "He doesn't know where to go. His brain has been damaged" :) So yeah. This explains why Trump is even an option while the whole world sees him as a joke. A very not funny and scary joke.