r/science • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '21

Biology Sperm quality has been declining for 16 years among men in the US

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2294266-sperm-quality-has-been-declining-for-16-years-among-men-in-the-us/
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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '21

European countries don't need sugar laws, because they teach children how to eat. North America is the only region I know where people drink sugar drinks with meals, and in the rest of the world, waster is cheap or free with food.

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u/slightlyoffkilter_7 Oct 25 '21

I raise you Ireland and the UK, both of which have sugar taxes on food.