"We're gonna ask Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, show us the safety data that show that it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it. I don't think they're gonna be able to do it."
"Federal dietary guidelines published earlier this year recommend meals should have no more than 10 grams of added sugar - but nearly every drink on the Dunkin' menu exceeds that amount and at least six have more than 100 grams, according to the coffee chain."
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, frequently drinking sugary drinks is associated with weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, tooth decay and cavities."
"It's gonna require either new legislation and regulation, or state and local governments stepping in where they can. The FDA is not the sugar police and it can't ban sugar from beverages."
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pressuring Dunkin' and Starbucks to provide safety data justifying high-sugar beverages for teenagers as part of his health initiative. Federal dietary guidelines recommend no more than 10 grams of added sugar per meal, yet nearly every Dunkin' drink exceeds this limit, with at least six containing over 100 grams. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey responded defensively to Kennedy's challenge. Health experts note that sugary drink consumption correlates with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and tooth decay. While taxes and warning labels reduce consumption, direct bans face legal obstacles. The FDA cannot ban sugar from beverages, requiring instead new legislation or state and local government intervention.
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