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Lyskar 12210     -The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without- Level: 192      Posts: 10838/12211 EXP: 99321334 For next: 552237 Since: 07-03-07 From: 52-2-88-7 Since last post: 7.4 years Last activity: 7.3 years
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Snowdeath 560  Deaf bat walking on water. Level: 49  Posts: 295/567 EXP: 849720 For next: 34163 Since: 06-29-11 From: Port Alberni, BC Since last post: 8.1 years Last activity: 6.3 years
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You know what this mean, guys?
For those underage to buy soda... Hoard all of your favorite pop in a location and make sure there's enough until you become legal to buy soda. That's the solution! Seriously, though, that's a bit excessive for me to imagine, but I suppose it is something that can happen in the future. Soon or later, we'll find drinking water isn't allowed.  ____________________ Layout code stolen from the_casualty! |
Xenesis Roy Koopa Actually a Doctor Level: 101  Posts: 1548/2732 EXP: 10486685 For next: 230990 Since: 07-28-07 Pronouns: She/Her From: Orange Star's Retirement Villa Since last post: 9 days Last activity: 21 hours
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| And for those with academic publishing access: Link to the original article.
Personally, I'm wary simply because America seems to have this holy war on HFCS yet every other country that doesn't use it in any notable amount is having the same things happen. |
Nicole Disk-kun Level: 146  Posts: 5740/6469 EXP: 38284854 For next: 228440 Since: 07-07-07 Pronouns: she/her From: Boston, MA Since last post: 78 days Last activity: 1 day
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Sugar will be regulated as a toxin, so more high-fructose corn syrup for all?  ____________________ |
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Skreeny Member I have a custom title. Level: 54  Posts: 609/636 EXP: 1172542 For next: 61328 Since: 09-15-07 Since last post: 9.3 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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Originally posted by Nicole
I don't know, I can't really agree with consumer-side limitations (outside maybe the school thing; "let's have soft drink companies sponsor our schools!"... ehh...), but it would be kinda nice if there was some sort of incentive for it to not be treated as the single best solution to "this food needs something!" by practically every single company out there. |
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Xenesis Roy Koopa Actually a Doctor Level: 101 Posts: 1550/2732 EXP: 10486685 For next: 230990 Since: 07-28-07 Pronouns: She/Her From: Orange Star's Retirement Villa Since last post: 9 days Last activity: 21 hours
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| Just for the confused - anything ending in -ose is a sugar.
Glucose Sucrose Fructose Galactose Lactose. etc. But the sugars we commonly consume in our diet are sucrose (table sugar), glucose (sugar form used by the brain), fructose (fruit/vegetable sugars) and lactose/galactose (milk sugars). |
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dotUser From the Grave Level: 91  Posts: 1187/2357 EXP: 7427630 For next: 41282 Since: 10-20-10 Pronouns: she/her From: a particularly peculiar tiny store's back shelf Since last post: 34 days Last activity: 6 days
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Originally posted by Skreeny This is funny because out of all my schools, only one had potentially unhealthy vended items, and that was an ice cream vendor that was only turned on and filled during the warmer days. Even then students rarely bought anything from it. Originally posted by Skreeny I agree with this. But what kind of incentives would be used? And how would they manage/support them? ____________________ |
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Snowdeath 560 Deaf bat walking on water. Level: 49 Posts: 304/567 EXP: 849720 For next: 34163 Since: 06-29-11 From: Port Alberni, BC Since last post: 8.1 years Last activity: 6.3 years
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I just watched my region's news, Global BC, and they talked about sugar being banned or regulated as a toxin, and to my surprise, they brought up it being banned to those under 17.
What do I think about it? Hey, only half a year to go when I can buy soda. I can live for that long.
Seriously, though... If they're going to ban pop, they might as well ban candy, variants of ice cream, anything that has toxic sugar in them. Although, I thought having sugar in your system in moderation was good for growing up. ____________________ Layout code stolen from the_casualty! |
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Stigandr 1440 Some say they're what landed at Roswell in 1947, and that their right eye sees infrared light. All we know is, they're called The Stigandr. Level: 77  Posts: 993/1441 EXP: 4019563 For next: 171566 Since: 07-21-07 Since last post: 1.5 years Last activity: 1.5 years
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Originally posted by Xenesis I'm sorry, I know it's barely on-topic, but every time I hear "galactose" I think "space sugar". ____________________ I swim through a sea of stars, without looking back to shore. Faster than light, bending time. Forever Wherever |
Keitaro Fire Snake LOVELY ARRANGEMENT. VOLCANO BAKEMEAT Level: 70 Posts: 1069/1191 EXP: 2901535 For next: 114276 Since: 09-09-08 From: California Since last post: 4.1 years Last activity: 3.8 years
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| Obviously the issue is that team Galactose and their overweight cats are trying to poison us all with harmful consumer goods :specialed:
While sugar may be harmful in large amounts, shouldn't the decision to cut back be left to the dieter? It's entirely possible to have a diet with only moderate to low amounts of extra sugars, and really...it's not like the facts aren't right there on the box as to how much sugar content is there. I can't imagine how regulating this as a toxic substance is going to go well for anyone as the majority of people simply aren't going to understand where they are coming from. |
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Lyskar 12210 -The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without- Level: 192 Posts: 10873/12211 EXP: 99321334 For next: 552237 Since: 07-03-07 From: 52-2-88-7 Since last post: 7.4 years Last activity: 7.3 years
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Gabu Star Mario Placeholder Ikachan until :effort: is found Level: 172 Posts: 7779/9981 EXP: 67989571 For next: 112663 Since: 08-10-09 Pronouns: they/them, she/her From: Santa Cruisin' USA Since last post: 56 days Last activity: 4 days
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Xenesis Roy Koopa Actually a Doctor Level: 101 Posts: 1558/2732 EXP: 10486685 For next: 230990 Since: 07-28-07 Pronouns: She/Her From: Orange Star's Retirement Villa Since last post: 9 days Last activity: 21 hours
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| Uh, High fructose corn syrup is essentially sugar syrup. |
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Gabu Star Mario Placeholder Ikachan until :effort: is found Level: 172 Posts: 7784/9981 EXP: 67989571 For next: 112663 Since: 08-10-09 Pronouns: they/them, she/her From: Santa Cruisin' USA Since last post: 56 days Last activity: 4 days
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Xenesis Roy Koopa Actually a Doctor Level: 101 Posts: 1560/2732 EXP: 10486685 For next: 230990 Since: 07-28-07 Pronouns: She/Her From: Orange Star's Retirement Villa Since last post: 9 days Last activity: 21 hours
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| I don't even know what grape jelly is.
If this sort of regulation went through and doesn't include forms of sugar other than table sugar it's essentially toothless. I mean, I know it's from the country where pizza sauce = vegetables, but even so. |
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Gabu Star Mario Placeholder Ikachan until :effort: is found Level: 172 Posts: 7785/9981 EXP: 67989571 For next: 112663 Since: 08-10-09 Pronouns: they/them, she/her From: Santa Cruisin' USA Since last post: 56 days Last activity: 4 days
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Lyskar 12210 -The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without- Level: 192 Posts: 10878/12211 EXP: 99321334 For next: 552237 Since: 07-03-07 From: 52-2-88-7 Since last post: 7.4 years Last activity: 7.3 years
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Gabu Star Mario Placeholder Ikachan until :effort: is found Level: 172 Posts: 7788/9981 EXP: 67989571 For next: 112663 Since: 08-10-09 Pronouns: they/them, she/her From: Santa Cruisin' USA Since last post: 56 days Last activity: 4 days
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paulguy Green Birdo Level: 93  Posts: 2073/2294 EXP: 8032384 For next: 20426 Since: 09-14-07 From: Buffalo, NY Since last post: 9.7 years Last activity: 9.7 years
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Paulguy's Post configuration I prefer my jelly to be jam or preserves, where it actually has something resembling fruit in it. Also high fructose corn syrup isn't chemically more dangerous than table sugar/sucrose. It's just cheaper, and for many applications doesn't taste as good, not that overprocessed white sugar tastes fantastic anyway. Would be nice to see more foods with lesser processed, browner sugars. Very robust taste in comparison, just for some reason, much more costly. ____________________ |
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