&gt; In a 2013 review of published research, scientists affiliated with France’s national scientific institute wrote that sugar and sweets “can not only substitute [for] addictive drugs, like cocaine, but can even be more rewarding and attractive.” Although sugar is “clearly not as behaviorally and psychologically toxic,” cravings for it can be just as intense, they said.<p>So... how do we measure behavioral and psychological toxicity? What does that actually mean?<p>Feels like they&#x27;re trying to escape cognitive dissonance with weasel words here.