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David__77

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2. I think that is extreme to say the least, but...

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 11:18 AM

Sep 2013

I do agree that the society is way too carbed-out. It is well-founded in medical science that a low carb diet is better. This shouldn't be something where coercion is involved. Other means should be used to influence people's dietary habits. In the longer term, when food is abundant (and healthy food is cheap), then we might possibly be able to reasonably talk about taxing unhealthy foods.

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Sugar is 'addictive and the most dangerous drug of the times' [View all] dkf Sep 2013 OP

You'll have to pry this donut from my cold, dead hands...knr joeybee12 Sep 2013 #1

I think that is extreme to say the least, but... David__77 Sep 2013 #2

I am more concerned with awareness than taxes or coercion. dkf Sep 2013 #4

if you were diabetic and had to find food without sugar in all its roguevalley Sep 2013 #17

Fruit-vendors are drug-dealers! And booze is made by turning starch into... sugar! DetlefK Sep 2013 #3

You ever try to avoid sugar? It's not easy! dkf Sep 2013 #5

Considering how many people are developing diabetes these days, LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #6

Ban sugar and people will chew soda crackers until they taste sweet FarCenter Sep 2013 #7

Sugar is NOT a drug! MineralMan Sep 2013 #8

"Some people" eat too much of it? You make it sound so minimal. dkf Sep 2013 #9

What I said is the truth. Some can be as many as you wish. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

Correct. Sucrose, fructose, lactose and glycerol are all sugars KurtNYC Sep 2013 #11

The question is what it does to your brain. dkf Sep 2013 #12

I control my intake of sugar, just as I control my intake of MineralMan Sep 2013 #13

The OP makes me want to bake apple pie, make ice cream, temper chocolate cali Sep 2013 #14

Just a small slice of your torte for me, thanks, MineralMan Sep 2013 #15

I'm pretty sure they're talking about refined sugar LadyHawkAZ Sep 2013 #18

I view refined sugar like kryptonite... TeeYiYi Sep 2013 #16

Yes, nothing is more degraded than a sugar junkie in the midst of a binge ... bemildred Sep 2013 #19

Yes I don't like the Bloomberg type approach. dkf Sep 2013 #20