[bitpow]

> Come the 1980s, Americans were buying low-fat everything – the war against carbs had been won.

This doesn't make sense as fat is typically low in carbs. I think they mean the war for carbs had been won.

[newnewpdro]

You're right, but I think they just meant to say 'the war against fat had been won'.

TFA is rife with errors, it's annoying because excess sugar consumption is a real issue but poorly researched and written articles like these are not helping.