This is a great example. Especially as it's quite possible to make delicious jerky without sugar.

But especially as Americans we demand sugar in everything. When I started removing sugar from my diet I couldn't believe all the places it hid.

- Ketchup - Yogurt - Salad dressing - Coleslaw - Spaghetti sauce - Soups

Etc etc etc. After years of avoiding too much added sugar, if I accidentally eat any of these my mouth almost feels sick with the sweetness.

I grew up listening to the marketing and science that said FAT = BAD and so stuffed myself with raisins, low fat cookies, and baked chips. Took decades for me to recover from learning to eat that way.