Great post about a very important topic.
As you say, sugar is a poison, and the amounts used in processed foods nowadays are criminal.
That should be obvious if you take a quick look around when you're walking through a mall in the US or Canada, particularly in lower-income neighborhoods where the people cannot afford the more expensive, higher quality foods. Instead, they subsist on mass-produced junk food laced with poison.
Over the past few years, I've pretty much avoided sugar entirely (except for a few foods or "required" snacks), using either honey or various sweeteners instead. (When people mention that maybe some of those sweeteners might not be perfectly safe, I simply reply that sugar is one of the most dangerous foods on the planet.)
These past few years, I've trimmed down noticeably and become fitter and healthier. My avoidance of sugar is not the only reason, but I'm certain it's the major reason.
Let's all stay healthy, and move Full Steem Ahead.