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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:17 AM Original message |
France bans ketchup in cafeterias |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. you mean Freedom Sauce? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. +1 n/t |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Good one! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. That's the reply I wanted to hear! |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. They prefer the health benefits of Mayonaise I guess |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. mayo is being restricted, same as ketchup is. Not banned but restricted. |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. But ketchup is a vegetable!! |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Yes, but so was Reagan, so he "identified" with it. (NT) |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. The Sarkozy government is trying to distract the population away from economic issues. |
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Bloke 32 (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Thank God Mr Sarkozy is the only pol who would do such a thing! |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. YESSSSSSS! nt |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well, that tears it! |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. PUT THE KETCHUP DOWN AND PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Who do they think they are, San Francisco? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. lol |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. Are they gonna ban Vietnamese and Tunisian food, too? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. There will be a black market for small ketchup bottles |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I'll give you a squirt of ketchup for 2 cigarettes. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
14. Sugar is the second ingredient listed in ketchup |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Third listed in Heinz. According to my bottle, at least. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Oooo good to know |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. I wonder if the purpose of the sugar is to compensate for using |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
64. It's only third because they list HFCS and corn syrup separately; they're both sugar. n/t |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. It is a health and nutrition issue, not a nationalism issue |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Have you actually seen real French Cuisine? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Yes, they are restricting mayo like they are restricting ketchup. Not banning but restricting. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. My recollection of meals served in a French company cafeteria is that they were pretty healthy |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. Lots of butter, yes |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. that's true |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
71. +1 |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
69. Less calories doesn't make something healthier. HFCS is a lot worse for you than butter. |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
16. I wish WE would ban American CHEESE FOOD substitute. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. Relabel it Catsup and call it a day |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That's funny.. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
65. or call it what its inventors did |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Call it catsup, catchup, katsup, catsip, cotsup, kotchup, kitsip, catsoup, katshoup, katsock.... |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
22. Mais, les autorités laissez-les manger le gâteau ? n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. Another story link. not "french fries" but frites. They are rationing high sugar, fat, salty foods. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. "don't snack" |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Have you sat through a typical french meal? They may not gorge but the meal |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. no I haven't and you bring up |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. The snacking I saw, which granted was limited to my extended family, was kids after school |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. Not banned but limited. here is Le Monde article... and yes, people are upset. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. But they can still go to Burger King, order a Royale with Cheese, and put ketchup on it |
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FrodosPet (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. You mean McDonalds? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Oh yeah, you're right. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Zero posts. |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Does Catsup count? |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. If Brooks still made catsup |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. Time for a new Marshall Plan. |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
48. Oh yeah! |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. Honestly, ketchup is effing gross. I don't know why people eat it. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. Nothing new for the French |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Limiting high sugar, fat, salt condiments is "bug up their ass"? I wish people |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Do you anything about French cuisine? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Yes, I do. Parts of it are heavy on butter. I don't see how limiting fats, sugar, salt for kids is |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. I never said it was bad |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Provincial, so to speak. They are LIMITING ketchup, mayo, salty, fatty, sugary condiments |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. There are now more Francophones in the world than Anglophones |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. But what will they put on Standard Fries? |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. They haven't tasted fresh, homemade ketchup |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. No fair - they get real ketchup, we get high fructose crap. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Hunts ketchup doesn't have HFCS. n/t |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. Try Annie's Organic Ketchup |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
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TheManInTheMac (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
56. Veal stew? Boeuf bourguignon? Damn! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Who puts catsup on beef bourguignon? |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
59. To Reagan it was a "vegetable", but to froggies it's outré. I say, yeah. It tastes nothing like Muir |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
63. the French have always been jealous of American cuisine |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
66. French Fries are actually Belgian anyway nt |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
70. How can anyone enjoy a baguette and brie without ketchup? |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
72. Well this topic seems to have struck a nerve |
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