1 Must be six-sided. 2  Must have openings or a lid that will not easily open on its own. If the box can easily open on its own, then tape, glue, or staples must be used to keep it closed.  Must not collapse when medium pressure is applied to any of the sides.
Limit daily sugar to 6 tsps (25 g) for women, 9 tsps (38 g) for men. Yet, the average American consumes 19.5 teaspoons (82 grams) every day. That translates into about 66 pounds of added sugar consumed each year, per person.
Health Canada does not have specific recommendations in terms of teaspoons or grams per day of sugar Canadians should consume. According to Statistics Canada, in 2004, the average Canadian consumed 26 teaspoons of sugar per day. That works out to 40 kilograms per year â â or 20 bags.