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I did consider all that... and rejected it as woefully insufficient cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #1
The history of soda? randome Feb 2013 #8
Such a stark, yet true visualization of where this leads.... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #9
cthulu! you just made my day with your word pictures! People grown in vats and chariots in CTyankee Mar 2013 #140
Sugar is toxic and needs to be regulated? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #2
Which part of it do you find funny? srican69 Feb 2013 #4
The part where you think sugar needs or can be regulated. Obviously. nt darkangel218 Feb 2013 #12
I know right? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #74
So does oil, we waste too much...You should only be allowed to buy 10 quarts a year snooper2 Feb 2013 #19
Your body requires sugar to function Major Nikon Mar 2013 #149
And of course the only way to get it is with huge vats of soda mainer Mar 2013 #164
Which has pretty much squat to do with whether sugar is "toxic" or not Major Nikon Mar 2013 #165
people are generally too stupid so they do need rules and regs. Whisp Feb 2013 #3
"people are generally too stupid so they do need rules and regs." green for victory Feb 2013 #14
so you like de-regulation? How did that wall street de-reg work out? Whisp Feb 2013 #23
Its not that simple roxy1234 Feb 2013 #33
what do you do with soda in the bedroom? Whisp Feb 2013 #43
Completely different situation. white_wolf Feb 2013 #67
'deregulation'? wtf? when was this previous time when individuals weren't allowed to buy big HiPointDem Feb 2013 #107
+1. what a great demonstration of democratic values. "people are too stupid to buy their own HiPointDem Feb 2013 #106
do you think corporations have too much influence on us? Whisp Mar 2013 #110
gad. you're really trying to make the case that this is some kind of revolutionary blow HiPointDem Mar 2013 #111
That's completely backwards - massive corporate profits are driven by sugar consumption bhikkhu Mar 2013 #173
The fact that super-size sodas EXIST is proof of the point. MH1 Mar 2013 #174
Consuming ANYTHING in massive quantities is stupid johnlucas Mar 2013 #176
Spoken like a true Republican SpartanDem Feb 2013 #15
lol. okay Whisp Feb 2013 #22
I believe is making sure consumers are informed. SpartanDem Feb 2013 #28
I think you missed something important... Whisp Feb 2013 #44
When a substance becomes a public health issue, it is in the interest of society Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #37
The vast majority of sexual assaults and domestic violence involve alcohol Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #70
Hold on a sec... Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #77
So in other words, it may not cause abuse but it does facilitate it. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #79
No, it doesn't facilitate it. It just provides a handy excuse. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #85
Um -- Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #92
Again. Using alcohol does not make it easier to abuse. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #99
let me get this straight. you want to regulate sugar, but not alcohol or cars? HiPointDem Feb 2013 #109
Yes, and tobacco Brainstormy Mar 2013 #146
Unfortunately I see the "we know what's better for you" mentality on both sides Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #75
"people are generally too stupid so they do need rules and regs" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #32
overdosing on sugar is bad for you Whisp Feb 2013 #41
Overdosing on anything is bad for you, hence the term "overdosing" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #45
there is something really curious Whisp Feb 2013 #47
Is it as odd as Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #52
Overdosing? So what's the LD50 for sugar? jeff47 Feb 2013 #46
thanks for pointing that out. Whisp Feb 2013 #49
I meant to say 'over doing' it but Whisp Feb 2013 #51
Ok, let's assume you manage to consume 0 sugar. jeff47 Feb 2013 #54
did I say 0 sugar? Whisp Feb 2013 #57
So....are you unable to read more than one paragraph? (nt) jeff47 Feb 2013 #65
actually no, it's a condition from not drinking enough poison from Corporate fucks PepsiCo. n/t Whisp Feb 2013 #76
Ah, too bad. 'Cause paragraph #3 addressed the point you were trying to make. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2013 #78
The body can make it's own glucose madville Mar 2013 #159
Uh....no. jeff47 Mar 2013 #167
Uh....yes. It's called Gluconeogenesis madville Mar 2013 #172
Your posts here have been enlightening Union Scribe Mar 2013 #171
"pushing stuff on the public" -- because they're too dumb to resist... green for victory Feb 2013 #80
for sure. legal prescription drugs = one of the biggest killers in the US. deaths growing by HiPointDem Feb 2013 #108
Presumptuous 1 percenters dictating to us is worse. N/T beevul Mar 2013 #113
You do know that alcohol and cigarettes are still sold, right? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #129
You do know that soda is still sold, too? mainer Mar 2013 #170
In this case it is their freedom to be stupid. white_wolf Feb 2013 #66
health costs related to obesity is harming everyone, in one way or another. Whisp Feb 2013 #81
And here I thought we were the party of choice Bonduel Feb 2013 #72
It's not so much that people are stupid, baldguy Mar 2013 #137
I'm sure the soda industry is well invested in this outrage of loss of human rights. n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #143
Sugar no different than tobacco? Rex Feb 2013 #5
Sugar is really really bad. HFCS is even worse. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #6
The Cato Institute?! KamaAina Feb 2013 #35
Of course its toxic but... bunnies Feb 2013 #7
Not everyone who consumes enormous quantities of soda is an adult. randome Feb 2013 #10
True. I should have quantified my statement. bunnies Feb 2013 #11
No. Because a 'small' soda is 16 oz. LiberalAndProud Feb 2013 #25
'Small' was 8 ounces when I served it. randome Feb 2013 #63
Not everyone who OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #117
No one said that. No one is trying to prevent you or anyone else from drinking soda. randome Mar 2013 #132
It's like I've been OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #141
Eat more chick peeps... TeeYiYi Feb 2013 #21
Yeah he and Carrie Nation are on right side history SpartanDem Feb 2013 #13
agreed jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #16
Uh, your brain runs on glucose. In other words, sugar. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #17
watch this in your spare time ... and get back to me srican69 Feb 2013 #18
Your video doesn't change the fact that your brain only eats glucose. jeff47 Feb 2013 #50
glucose aint the problem .. its fructose. srican69 Feb 2013 #58
Ah, so are you one of the people who thinks HFCS is 100% fructose? jeff47 Feb 2013 #62
where did I imply that? please point it to me ... HFCS is about 60% fructose .. the cane sugar is srican69 Feb 2013 #64
There's several blends available jeff47 Feb 2013 #68
IKR? Rex Feb 2013 #24
The most amusing thing about salt is when they finally studied it jeff47 Feb 2013 #60
Yep, if you want to abstain from sugar, you pretty much have to starve to death. alp227 Mar 2013 #178
Let me know when he's ready to ban homelessness, hunger, Autumn Feb 2013 #20
He already did ban homelessness KamaAina Feb 2013 #36
Gosh I guess the Krebs cycle and glycolysis where ATP comes from glucose must be toxic still_one Feb 2013 #26
Except there isn't sugar in most sodas anymore SoCalNative Feb 2013 #27
You win!!!!!! Autumn Feb 2013 #38
Mountain Dew Throwback is sweetened with real sugar. white_wolf Feb 2013 #69
Yes, we NEEEED the government to run our lives for us! B2G Feb 2013 #29
Yes!! My question is this. Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #142
I know, right? B2G Mar 2013 #147
I do not want anyone protecting me from myself. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #30
So.... water is toxic in sufficient quantities! whistler162 Feb 2013 #31
The last time I checked Hyper-Hydration wasn't a national epidemic srican69 Feb 2013 #34
No, it isn't. jeff47 Feb 2013 #48
Fructose gets metabolized in the liver and produces some stuff that interferes with the pathways srican69 Feb 2013 #56
No. jeff47 Feb 2013 #73
but fruit as the video above points out - comes with fibre - srican69 Feb 2013 #83
Switching magic bullets doesn't suddenly make it work. jeff47 Feb 2013 #86
Because regulating what we put in our bodies has worked so well! Peter cotton Feb 2013 #39
Bottom line is we are at odds all the way to form of government. Forget role and scope. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #40
Fuck him... Everyone seems to be about choice until someone makes one they disagree with... Whats_that Feb 2013 #42
"Fuck him"? darkangel218 Mar 2013 #155
Point taken... Whats_that Mar 2013 #156
Personally I'm not the biggest fan of soda I usually buy it when I have people over who drink it Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #53
Fat is bad for you... ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #55
Slippery slope OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #118
Except meddling. :-) WinkyDink Mar 2013 #135
Oh yeah OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #139
Yeah, let's tax it. Jon Ace Feb 2013 #59
Everyone may have a different perspective jonthebru Feb 2013 #61
Can we agree: Bloomberg did NOT ban soda. mainer Feb 2013 #71
"He just banned the sales of single-serving drinks" green for victory Feb 2013 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author mainer Feb 2013 #102
Restricting single-servings of soda doesn't accomplish much mokawanis Feb 2013 #82
You know what this sounds like? av8r1998 Feb 2013 #84
I wish I had someone to tell me no a decade or two ago. I welcome help from anyone graham4anything Feb 2013 #87
Yup. Earth_First Feb 2013 #91
How can one be free, when they are beholden to a vice? graham4anything Feb 2013 #97
Freedom means... beevul Mar 2013 #114
As Kristofferson wrote, Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose graham4anything Mar 2013 #115
So if I have a lot of bodyfat to lose, does that make me free or not free? Bucky Mar 2013 #120
If Jimmy Stewart's bumbling Georgie Bailey was standing on a bridge ready to jump off graham4anything Mar 2013 #122
"90% of Americans used to smoke" --Source please? Thx in advance n/t green for victory Feb 2013 #98
You can have my soda when you pry it from my cold dead hands. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #100
I for one would rather idolize JFK's stand on fitness, and not Chuck Heston graham4anything Feb 2013 #101
Thank you for the post. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #104
Don't misjudge the ratio graham4anything Feb 2013 #105
Link Between Sugar and Increased Cancer Risk ErikJ Feb 2013 #88
Oh yeah, that's the way to do it... richmwill Feb 2013 #89
what's more dangerous than sugar? alc Feb 2013 #93
Sometimes, IS is just IS and there IS nothing sinister in IS nothing before or after but IS itself graham4anything Feb 2013 #94
"when does the government stop trying to control our..."-- as pointed out above green for victory Feb 2013 #95
Anything is toxic if you consume too much of it. Avalux Feb 2013 #96
It's a limit on single-serving SIZE. Not on freedom to imbibe. mainer Feb 2013 #103
It's the principal of the thing Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #112
The difference is the psychology of super-sizing mainer Mar 2013 #121
I've always ordered the smaller size drinks, because the larger are just more ice. ;-) WinkyDink Mar 2013 #125
How far do you wanna take it? christx30 Mar 2013 #181
I'm for a reduction in calories Pancho Schneider Mar 2013 #116
Hello Pancho Schneider. I hope you find what you seek here at DU. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #124
And diet soda doesn't. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #126
Hey I got a crazy idea OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #119
Stores are still selling CHOCOLATE CANDY. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #123
And they're still SELLING SODA too. mainer Mar 2013 #127
Nobody actually consumes that much soda, either, in one sitting. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #128
If nobody ever finishes it, then why complain about the new law? mainer Mar 2013 #130
Because of its nature. Because of its "mind-set." Because of its targetting. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #134
Oh OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #131
It's the principle, n'cest-pas? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #136
Yeah OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #138
Party of 4+ people? HockeyMom Mar 2013 #133
Are the "pro-soda" people here also opposed to seat belts? mainer Mar 2013 #144
Not at all - but legislating the choice does'nt help all that much. n/t Mopar151 Mar 2013 #150
Well since you mentioned it..... Purplehazed Mar 2013 #166
It's not "pro soda" it's pro freedom from punks like bloomie the billionaire green for victory Mar 2013 #169
As much as I am an advocate for healthy living Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #145
Yeah they don't ban those poisons in our foods so why ban serving sizes? johnlucas Mar 2013 #177
So should governments also drop laws that ban overnight alcohol sales, alp227 Mar 2013 #179
Soda does not equal Alcohol Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #180
Having traveled extensively in Europe mainer Mar 2013 #148
I don't need the government regulating common goods Ter Mar 2013 #151
This is what I think stores should do with his illegal law: Ter Mar 2013 #152
Thank you for this OP. chervilant Mar 2013 #153
Sugar is toxic libodem Mar 2013 #154
Low blood sugar has apparently impeded your brain function. Mopar151 Mar 2013 #160
Thanks for your concern about my blood glucose libodem Mar 2013 #161
Try facts. all Im sayin. Mopar151 Mar 2013 #162
So we need 32-ounce sodas to keep up our blood sugar? mainer Mar 2013 #163
As I understand it , serving me 12 oz of soda and 12 oz of ice in a cup is illegal. Mopar151 Mar 2013 #168
Tab and a candy bar Mopar151 Mar 2013 #157
Yeah, but it is not Dpm12 Mar 2013 #158
BS. Sugar is not toxic. Silent3 Mar 2013 #175
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