Your filing status is determined on December 31 of each year, so even if you were not married for most of the tax year, you do not have the option of filing as single if you are married on that date.
That is A LOT of sugar â especially when you compare it to how much we used to consume in the past. To put things into perspective, during the early-1800s, the average intake of sugar was only about 4-6 pounds per person per yearâ¦ not 150, 170, or 295 pounds! With each passing decade, there has been a steady increase in sugar consumption among the United Statesâ population.
Americans consume nearly 100 pounds of sugar and sweeteners each year. The #1 source? Soda and fruit drinks. On average Americans consume nearly 100 pounds of sugar and high-calorie sweeteners each year. Nearly half comes from soda or fruit drinks that contain sugar or other sweeteners; together such drinks are the top source of calories in the American diet. For more facts about our national sweet tooth, click to view todayâs infographic in full. Then join todayâs discussion below on this page.