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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:07 PM Original message |
Instead of a new "fat-pill", why not just legislation to cut out the |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Eat shit and die." Isn't that was the ultimate goal is? Oh, and |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I almost agree |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Do Corporations have the right to manufacture food using stuff |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. My son was reading the back of a cookie package one day at the store |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Like Mother, like son. And I wish this thread would get more attention |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I hear you |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. How about requiring warning labels, like cigarettes? And banning ads |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I have no problem with either of |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Unfortunately ads are here to stay.. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:05 AM Response to Reply #26 |
47. We already have government-mandated warning labels |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Yes, but that tiny label doesn't say "eating this product is addictive & |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. And I would guess that schools don;t have much time to teach health |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
88. Name 5 foods other than fruits and vegetables |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. I was not the poster requesting labels.. I want the "extra" crap OUT |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. I don't believe in legislating choices either, |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. High Fructose Corn Syrup and Trans-Fats |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. More on transfats vs. animal fats > |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #58 |
79. I think you're onto something |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
46. Do they have the RIGHT? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. I disagree |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. People could always fry up their own stuff and bake to their heart's |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Not totally true... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. and there have been warnings on ciggies for decades too |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Nevertheless... I think it's tricky territory when you start wanting |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. I agree that about |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Even triscuits have extra stuff in them.. I used to really like them |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Do they really? |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
69. Only shop the perimeter of the store |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. So you were okay with tobacco co.s marketing to kids? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. To start with |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
56. But corporations aren't marketing sex in a package & computer use |
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Ciggies and coffee (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
66. If you want chemical free, organic cigs |
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CarlosNH (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great idea, but |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
57. Amazing how Big Pharma has the answers to all our "problems" |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. Being overweight sometimes has little to do with food |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I agree.. I often eat from boredom & stress, BUT |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. I Want Lawsuits Against Garbage Food Co.s To Proceed |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. The wallet is more powerful than a lawsuit. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. The crap food is in the schools, though. And kids will get their hands |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Well, I have to agree about the schools -- schools should know better |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
53. Schools have slashed budgets & Junk Food Co's Bribe Them With |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
48. What's wrong with sodium? |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. A good percentage of the population is sodium sensitive |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Geez, cooking just DOESN'T take that long and nor does clean-up |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's what I do, but millions don;t and THEIR health problems |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. it doesn't hurt your wallet |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I am not a skinny-minnie and I also smoke, BUT |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Not to turn this into a fat kid thread |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
72. I'm looking for that NY Times Magazine article about early maturation |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Lakes, rivers and reservoirs are showing elevated levels of estrogen |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
84. High fructose corn - the same stuff that is in soda |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. No thanks... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You probably know then, that there were laws passed |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. If it keeps it tasting delicious... |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. If people want to be stupid and eat shit, what the hell can I do? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. ADM/Cargil etc have NO problem "going to the govt" |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. What does that have to do with what I said? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. "...federal government legislating..." |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I reorganized my previous post. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Totally |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
71. The government can and does regulate food |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. We need legislation to determine what we eat? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I agree with you |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
86. Unpaid overtime for legal workers and underpaid illegal farm |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. That's the crux of the problem: |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. they have targeted trans fats and that's a big step |
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The Governor (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. Legislation...? So you want the government to tell you what you |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. not at all.. I just want them to exercise oversight regarding |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:38 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I think a lot of the folks objecting to your OP do not realize |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:23 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Saltines are made by Nabisco |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Saltines have been around for more than 50 |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. More junk is allowed in food now |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #68 |
77. EXACTAMUNDO... over the decades, food-co has been ALLOWED |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. Just don't classify "Red Dye no. 5" as unnecessary :D |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
55. You can have my Twinkie... |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Did you know that if you take a can of whip cream and a twinkie |
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Ciggies and coffee (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
60. I cannot think of any industries... |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
62. the fat-blocking anal leakage pill won't help anything |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
63. People want "crap food" |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. People have always wanted junk food - |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:41 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. I think it's some of both. |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #76 |
85. Metabolisms do get |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. It's shocking... |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #87 |
91. High fructose corn syrup probably. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #87 |
93. They smell good, but they taste NASTY |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
75. Rather than relying on government and the courts to do this |
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classics (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
78. Another fat hater thread from the west cost elitests. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Nobody is talking about sloth and gluttony we are talking about dangerous |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
80. It's no wonder people are fat . . . really. Oranges cost $1 each |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
82. Don't we bear responsibility for what we eat? n/t |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Yes we do, but we do not control what goes INTO our food before we get it |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #82 |
90. Some nutritional mechanisms are counter-intuitive |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
89. Anything else you want the government butting into? gheesh... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. Govt intervened when they gave permission to the food companies |
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