“Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry”
“Religion is the opiate of the masses” is a famous statement of German philosopher and economist Karl Marx (1818-1883). “Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry/world” and “Sugar is the cocaine of the masses” are similar sayings about sugar.
“Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry”—that is, sugar is addictive and destructive—was said by Daniel Vitalis in the documentary Hungry for Change (2102). “Listening to hubby editing a doco saying ‘sugar is the cocaine of the food world; it is that addictive’, as I munch on my Monte Carlo bikkie” was posted on Twitter by Maria Tedeschi on July 12, 2011. “‘Sugar is the cocaine of the food world.’ Check out this clip from @HFChange” was posted on Twitter by The Giving Table on March 8, 2012. “‘Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry’ Daniel Vitalis from Hungry For Change” was posted on Facebook on May 2, 2012.
“While scarfing down some powdered doughnuts tonight, I had an epiphany, surely unoriginal but true: sugar is the cocaine of the masses” was posted on Twitter by American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels Stephen King on July 31, 2017. “Sugar is the cocaine of the masses” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on December 10, 2019.
IMDb (The Internet Movie Database)
Hungry for Change (2012)
Not Rated | 1h 29min | Documentary | 21 March 2012 (Australia)
HUNGRY FOR CHANGE exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don’t want you to know about deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what’s keeping you from having the body and health you deserve.
Twitter
Maria Tedeschi
@mums_word
Listening to hubby editing a doco saying ‘sugar is the cocaine of the food world; it is that addictive’, as I munch on my Monte Carlo bikkie
8:10 AM · Jul 12, 2011·Twitter Web Client
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Marion K Nowak
@MarionKNowak
Sugar is the cocaine of the food world! #LunchTimeThought
6:49 AM · Jan 23, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
The Giving Table
@thegivingtable
“Sugar is the cocaine of the food world.” Check out this clip from @HFChange
http://ow.ly/9xyYi
3:52 PM · Mar 8, 2012·Hootsuite
Facebook
Hungry For Change
May 2, 2012 ·
“Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry” Daniel Vitalis from Hungry For Change
Twitter
Chris Freytag
@chrisfreytag
“Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry.” - Hungry For Change What you eat is critical to maintaining your… http://fb.me/1RczIAS5l
5:39 PM · May 14, 2012·Facebook
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HarizGhazalli
@HarizGhazalli
“Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry” -Daniel Vitalis from Hungry For Change
10:09 PM · May 29, 2012 from Bandar Klang, Selangor·Twitter Web Client
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Hungry4Change Film
@HFCFilm
“Sugar is the cocaine of the food industry” - @DanielVitalis
from http://ow.ly/bIVXd
3:20 AM · Jul 17, 2012·Hootsuite
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Caitlin Teasdale
@42ftw
Powdered sugar is the cocaine of the pastry world.
6:58 PM · Mar 27, 2016·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Spooky Cupcake
@chase_cupcake
Confectioner’s sugar is the cocaine of the #pastry world.
12:29 PM · Jun 10, 2016·Twitter for Windows Phone
Twitter
Stephen King
@StephenKing
While scarfing down some powdered doughnuts tonight, I had an epiphany, surely unoriginal but true: sugar is the cocaine of the masses.
9:16 PM · Jul 31, 2017·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
John G
@madhi19
Replying to @StephenKing
Religion is the opium of the masses, sugar is the cocaine of the masses, and pot is the pot of the masses. loll
9:21 PM · Jul 31, 2017·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
AngryAlgonquin
@angryalgonquin
Replying to @StephenKing
It’s almost poetry!
“Sugar is the cocaine of the masses;
We eat it and it goes right to our asses”
9:34 PM · Jul 31, 2017·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
LaBear
@LaBearSJ
Replying to @StephenKing
If sugar is the cocaine of the masses then chocolate has to be the opium of the world. Sweet dreams 😉
12:25 AM · Aug 1, 2017·Twitter for Android
Google Books
Meal Prep:
Building a foundation of Food & Wellness
By Brian Dorick
Columbus, OH: Gatekeeper Press
2018
Pg. ?:
Sugar is the cocaine of the food world . . . and most of us are highly addicted.
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/Climatechange17 December 10, 2019
Sugar is the cocaine of the masses