Comments on "The Toxic Truth about Sugar" Article
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This document provides comments on the article "The Toxic Truth about Sugar" published in Nature in 2012. It notes that while the article lacks an explicit structure, the title clearly conveys the content which discusses whether sugar consumption should be controlled like tobacco and alcohol. The comments analyze the clarity, content, and understanding of the article, observing that it uses non-technical language and visuals to discuss reasons for lowering sugar intake and strategies like government regulation that could help control sugar products.
Comments on "The Toxic Truth about Sugar" Article
- 1. Comments on “The Toxic Truth about Sugar” Muhammad Ikhsan Assaat Scientific Writing Class Lustig, R. H., Schmidt L. A., Brindis, C.D. (2012, February). “The Toxic Truth about Sugar”. Nature, 27-29.
- 2. Structure • No explicit structure • The title gives a clear idea of the content • Headings represent content, not structure • Introduction, methods?, results, discussion, conclusion
- 3. Clarity • No jargons or technical terms • Usage of tables, infographics and summary box • Still easy to understand without clear structure
- 4. Content • Do we need to control sugar just like tobacco and alcohol? • Reasons to control sugar consumption • The justification of alcohol regulation is applicable to the sugar case • Strategies of lowering sugar consumption • Government’s role on controlling sugar products
- 5. Understanding • Magazine article != academic paper • Flexible structure • Non technical readers • Context of the article (US based samples & solutions)