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Harmony Blue

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12. Europe and the rest of the world

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 06:10 PM

Jan 2013

is ahead of the U.S. when it comes to this. Caloric intake isn't as important as we have been led to believe. Rather how much sodium or sugar in our diets is that much more important. It is true that foods or meals with low sodium or sugar tend to to also have lower caloric values to an extent. But overall we need to have a serious discussion about this in the U.S.

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Labour calls for laws to limit sugar, salt and fat in food (UK) [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

So if they restrict sugar, salt, and fat, what have they got left? Deep13 Jan 2013 #1

well there's always this azurnoir Jan 2013 #2

worst haggis ever. even when drunk this stuff is bouffing loli phabay Jan 2013 #5

lol I'll take your word for it :) n/t azurnoir Jan 2013 #7

Coincidently I nearly bought a real one this morning. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #9

see there you made have to Google :) azurnoir Jan 2013 #10

That's not what bubble squeak is . dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #11

thsnks my undering of bubble and squeak azurnoir Jan 2013 #13

Yes - avoid company. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #14

When the wife and I went to London last year: boguspotus Jan 2013 #15

I think those pies are mutton dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #17

I wouldn't have guessed Mutton. boguspotus Jan 2013 #18

You beat me to it. I think you can make spotted dick without suet. slackmaster Jan 2013 #4

Alcohol, tree bark, limestone. BadgerKid Jan 2013 #8

well, there is that. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #16

Some Fat in foods is ok, It's the Salt and sugar and GMO's that's the Problem Heather MC Jan 2013 #3

So conservatives, how's that free market working out for kids' health? alp227 Jan 2013 #6

Europe and the rest of the world Harmony Blue Jan 2013 #12