Research
Savarin says that to cure obesity, you must avoid any starchy or floury foods.
1825
Hilde Bruch proclaims that it is bread and sweets that lead to obesity.
1957
Statistics
Sugar consumption in the US at 15 pounds per capita.
1830
Lifetime risk of type II diabetes at 1 in 30.
1910
Butter consumption in the US at 18 pounds per capita.
1910
70% of cooking fat sold is lard.
1910
Mortality rate from heart disease below 10 percent.
1910
Sugar consumption in the US at 100 pounds per capita.
1920
Margarine consumption at 2.6 pounds per capita.
1930
Vegetable fat consumption at 28 pounds per capita.
1948
Margarine consumption passes butter at 9 pounds per capita.
1957
Obesity levels in US stay between 12 and 14 percent.
1960 - 1980
50% of sweetener market is high fructose corn syrup.
1985
High fructose corn syrup consumption reaches 60 pounds per capita
1997
Butter consumption in US below 4 pounds per capita.
2000
Lifetime risk of type II diabetes now 1 in 3.
2000
Soybean oil accounts for more than 70% of fat consumption.
2000
Sugar consumption in US at 150 pounds per capita.
2000
Lard consumption in US below 1 pound per capita.
2000
Obesity in US over 30 percent.
2004
Butter consumption surpasses margarine for the first time since 1957.
2005
Mortality rate of heart disease between 40 and 45 percent.
2012
Inventions
1911 Crisco, the first shortening made from trans fat, is introduced.
1911
High fructose corn syrup enters market.
1978