Psychology, University of Michigan, MI, USA.
J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Mar;41 Suppl 1:46-9. doi: 10.1111/jlme.12038.
Newly emerging links between sugar and addiction raise challenging issues for public health policy. What was once a naturally occurring food ingredient is now a highly concentrated food additive. If foods containing artificially high levels of sugar are capable of triggering addictive behaviors, how should policymakers respond? What regulatory steps would be suitable and practical? This paper explores the concept and definition of addiction and presents evidence of the addictive potential of sugar. It also explores the legal implications if sufficient evidence demonstrates that sugar is indeed addictive.
糖与成瘾之间新出现的关联给公共卫生政策带来了颇具挑战性的问题。糖曾经是一种天然存在的食物成分，而现在则是一种高度浓缩的食品添加剂。如果含有人为高糖水平的食物能够引发成瘾行为，政策制定者应该如何应对？哪些监管措施既合适又可行？本文探讨了成瘾的概念和定义，并提出了糖具有成瘾潜力的证据。如果有充分的证据表明糖确实具有成瘾性，本文还探讨了其法律含义。
