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Coke Didn't Make America Fat
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 10-07-09 | MUHTAR KENT

Posted on 10/08/2009 6:15:17 AM PDT by GOP_Lady

Americans need more exercise, not another tax.

Obesity is a complex issue, and addressing it is important for all Americans. We at the Coca-Cola company are committed to working with government and health organizations to implement effective solutions to address this problem.

But a number of public-health advocates have already come up with what they think is the solution: heavy taxes on some routine foods and beverages that they have decided are high in calories. The taxes, the advocates acknowledge, are intended to limit consumption of targeted foods and help you to accept the diet that they have determined is best.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cocacola; coke; nanny; nannystate; obesity; tax
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To: Mase
hmmm, not tainted, no, I'm not a corn whore.

In fact, I hate that they've modified corn into a monster.

I miss some of the old varieties.

You can prove it to yourself.

Drink crappy HFSC products and feel how they swell up your liver, then carefully track your weight gain with a good digital scale.

Then don't drink that stuff for a week and your weight will go back down and you will feel better.

I rec. using the new Zero water filter pitcher for the in between clearing portion of the test.

They even give you a digital TDS meter that can be used anywhere(it's only a little bigger than a pen), I got mine at a goodwill store but Wal-Mart etc. sells them. Miles above Pur and Brita.

If you want to go further, then repeat the procedure drink really good sugared product.

After that try the same thing for the same period with diet soda.

You'll be amazed, and maybe you'll get it.

181 posted on 10/08/2009 2:04:41 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad
For instance, the whole fake green movement is based on a "study" done by USC that "proved" greenhouse gases were because of r-12.

You're not confusing CFCs destroying the ozone layer with the recent green house gas fiasco, are you?

The "study" was paid for by Dupont whose patent on r-12 was about to run out.

You have a copy of that patent? Or are you making stuff up?

182 posted on 10/08/2009 2:43:57 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: norraad
Drink crappy HFSC products and feel how they swell up your liver

You can feel your liver swell up?

183 posted on 10/08/2009 2:45:55 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
No I not makin' anything up.

I lived it.

I was family to some of the research people.

Family shares things, you know.

184 posted on 10/08/2009 2:47:48 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: GOP_Lady

Nice article. Thanks for posting it.


185 posted on 10/08/2009 2:48:55 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
Yeah, you can feel your liver swell up to if you pay attention to your body.

Big prob. , people just don't pay attention.

186 posted on 10/08/2009 2:49:23 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad
No I not makin' anything up.

Perhaps you'd share?

You know, like a copy of the patent? Or a link?

You don't thing Freon was banned because of global warming, do you?

187 posted on 10/08/2009 2:53:18 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: Mase

Maybe. Maybe not.


188 posted on 10/08/2009 2:53:25 PM PDT by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: Mase

HFCS has a higher level of fructose, and has been shown to increase triglyceride levels.


189 posted on 10/08/2009 2:55:02 PM PDT by cweese (Hook 'em Horns!!!)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
The word is “metabolism”. Mine is so high, I can eat like a horse and it doesn’t show.

Well... mostly
The feed bag may be a bit obvious.

Smile

190 posted on 10/08/2009 2:57:05 PM PDT by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
You'll have to do your own research, but yes, it was a big part of the scam.

r-12 was and is the best "freon", they had to market an older version of the formula 134a because they couldn't improve r-12 into a better product.

134a sucks, that's why they didn't market it when they had a better product r-12 way back when.

191 posted on 10/08/2009 2:57:05 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad
You'll have to do your own research,

To prove your claim about the patent?

Or to clear up your confusion about the ban?

192 posted on 10/08/2009 3:00:13 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
So you tell me your side of the story.
193 posted on 10/08/2009 3:03:24 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad
You're the one with the story.

So when did they get the patent? When was it going to run out?

You know the difference between the ozone layer and global warming?

194 posted on 10/08/2009 3:16:08 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: cweese
No, there's definitely no difference, unless you can prove otherwise. Can you? No one else here has been able to do so.
195 posted on 10/08/2009 3:17:09 PM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
That's funny, yes, I know the dif..

The bull is very much the same with the HFCS debate.

Sneakyman Inc. controls the perceived reality of the scam, I mean situation.

196 posted on 10/08/2009 3:19:14 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad
You know the difference between the ozone layer and global warming?

That's funny, yes, I know the dif..

Then why did you say, "For instance, the whole fake green movement is based on a "study" done by USC that "proved" greenhouse gases were because of r-12"?

197 posted on 10/08/2009 3:21:39 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: GOP_Lady

“Coke Didn’t Make America Fat”

It made my Uncle skinny.

and fidgety.


198 posted on 10/08/2009 3:22:31 PM PDT by Grunthor (Thank YOU George Bush, for giving us the GOP of today!)
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To: brytlea

I watered down my son’s juice as well.
When he was a little guy he LOVED the stuff. I think “juice” was his first word. LOL!

Anyway, I got to the point of watering down the juice to half juice/half water. His doctor recommended it because his weight was starting to creep up.

After a few months his weight leveled off and has remained normal into his 20’s.

When he had his first taste of “real” juice at him grandma’s house he was shocked. It is pretty sweet if you are not used to it.


199 posted on 10/08/2009 3:23:09 PM PDT by Aurorales
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To: Toddsterpatriot
It was used as as foundation to pile on and refer to.

That how it starts and builds.

You take one paid for false premise and you build from there.

200 posted on 10/08/2009 3:24:16 PM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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