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In reply to the discussion: Ban the sale and advertisement of high-sugar foods to minors? [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)2. Will I need ID to buy Cocoa Puffs?
Like someone above said, nanny state behavior. No thanks.
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You are equating a candy bar to cigarette sales and restaurant health codes?
former9thward
Sep 2014
#8
Either it's legitimate to regulate business for public health reasons or not.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#13
But I'm not talking to "the majority of Americans," or Congress, or food lobbyists.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#14
What I've read is that natural cane sugar induces fewer pancreatic problems
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#16
Yep, it does pretty horrible things to people. Like cigarettes, people will eventually realize that.
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#32
Is there a Rand Paul convention going on here that no one warned me about?
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#17
1st paragraph pulled from your ass. 2nd paragraph is elitist tripe. 3rd paragraph is just wrong.
Throd
Sep 2014
#12
We don't need right-wing sockpuppet trolls flooding a Democratic website either.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#36
Our gov't *SUBSIDIZES* the production of HFCS through our Agriculture policy. Look deeper. nt
Romulox
Sep 2014
#24
The American diet turned a corner about 7 years ago, without any such regulations.
KurtNYC
Sep 2014
#25
Because 'high sugar foods' covers a hell of a lot of territory, and is 'fudgeable'.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#70
Let's just legalize selling crystal meth to 5-year-olds. Since we don't want a Nanny State.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#37
Then by implication you think people whose kids do develop "substance" problems are negligent scum.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#44