Latest version of 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke ad

Do you drink soda?

  • Yes

    Votes: 4 28.6%
  • No

    Votes: 10 71.4%
  • Pineapple

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    14
sugar quit being the main culprit decades ago. High fructose corn syrup is a lot cheaper than sugar, so it's the main sweetener today. and it is much worse for you
 
Yes, let's regulate something else to generate taxes and infringe on adults living their lives. Funny how progressives always wish to control every aspect of a persons life. How about this. If you develop Type II diabetes and take no corrective measures....you die. No government telling me how to live, just you, living your life the way you want, and dieing when your time is up.

Interesting opinion. Only, that's not even remotely what the OP is about.

Did they teach you how to read OPs on your planet?


:D






Actually, yes it is germane to the OP. Furthermore it directly addresses an opinion that was made. The OP is about sodas and their inherent costs. Health care, and Obama care specifically, are directly applicable.


Ahhh, interesting.

Are you equipped with an on/off switch?






Only an emergency one.
 
Yes, let's regulate something else to generate taxes and infringe on adults living their lives. Funny how progressives always wish to control every aspect of a persons life. How about this. If you develop Type II diabetes and take no corrective measures....you die. No government telling me how to live, just you, living your life the way you want, and dieing when your time is up.

Interesting opinion. Only, that's not even remotely what the OP is about.

Did they teach you how to read OPs on your planet?


:D






Actually, yes it is germane to the OP. Furthermore it directly addresses an opinion that was made. The OP is about sodas and their inherent costs. Health care, and Obama care specifically, are directly applicable.


Ahhh, interesting.

Are you equipped with an on/off switch?






Only an emergency one.


LOL...
 
A watchdog group has put a creepy twist on the iconic "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" ad.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recreated the 1971 ad with people who have illnesses tied to sugar consumption, such as diabetes, hypertension, tooth decay, and obesity.

Read more: Creepy take on iconic I d like to buy the world a Coke ad - Business Insider



Certainly puts things into perspective considering the obesity and diabetes epidemics in this nation.

We never had these jumbo sized sodas when I was growing up but we did have regular sodas.

Perhaps it is time we stopped thinking that bigger is better.

Your thoughts?


The problem I have with this is that we are blaming soda for people's own stupidity. I love Coca Cola. I drink one or two per week. I don't have diabetes. For the idiots who drank six of them a day for twenty years, well duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
A watchdog group has put a creepy twist on the iconic "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" ad.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recreated the 1971 ad with people who have illnesses tied to sugar consumption, such as diabetes, hypertension, tooth decay, and obesity.

Read more: Creepy take on iconic I d like to buy the world a Coke ad - Business Insider



Certainly puts things into perspective considering the obesity and diabetes epidemics in this nation.

We never had these jumbo sized sodas when I was growing up but we did have regular sodas.

Perhaps it is time we stopped thinking that bigger is better.

Your thoughts?

My thoughts?

Tax the fat off fat people, and use the proceeds to fix all the shit their fatasses broke.


Putting aside the snark you bring up a valid point.

It is costing us all a great deal in taxes to deal with this obesity/diabetes epidemic so why don't we impose a "sugar tax" on all products containing sugar?

The tax can be proportional to the sugar content and the proceeds can go to paying for the medical costs.

It will have a twofold benefit IMO.

Firstly it will make consumers more aware of the cost of all that excess sugar and secondly those who are consuming it will be paying for their own healthcare in the future.

We're already paying a sugar tax in the form of a sugar subsidy. Let U.S. sugar be sold at real market value.

Sugar Subsidies Are a Bitter Deal for American Consumers Economics21

Such savings would have positive consequences for America’s growth. An Iowa State University study by John Beghin and Amani Elobeid concluded that if the sugar program were abolished, U.S. sugar prices would fall by roughly a third, saving consumers $2.9 billion to $3.5 billion.

Also, are all us diabetics and fatties not paying for own healthcare as it is? I know I pay for my health insurance just like most employed people. Exactly whose healthcare are you talking about? Also, don't forget, sugar is in a lot of foods not necessarily called "sweets". A lot of so-called normal folks ingest their fair share of sugar on a daily basis. Where do you think people with Type II diabetes come from?
We could all do with less sugar and a generally healthier diet, but our culture is built on sugar and processed foods. What's your proposal for changing that? :dunno:


Thank you for bringing up the sugar subsidies. They are definitely part of the problem.

What I was referring to with the "sugar tax" was in reference to Medicare. Once you stop working taxpayers are paying the medical bills for seniors and it costs more for those with avoidable diseases like Obesity and Diabetes. The "sugar tax" would offset some of those costs.

I agree that sugar is loaded into all kinds of foods where it is completely unnecessary. Peanut butter is an example. I only buy plain peanut butter without any sugar because it is completely unnecessary. Same applies to a range of other foodstuffs that don't need it. The "sugar tax" would make the regular products less expensive.

So my proposal is to use the "sugar tax" to change the way people eat. If there are two products on the shelf and the one without sugar costs less which one would you buy?


Well, think about this. We already have diet and sugar free foods, but people still will buy the sugar-containing foods rather than the diet. Why? Because it tastes better! I made the mistake of buying sugar free Hostess cupcakes once. Blech! They were just not the same, so to be honest, I would probably still buy the sugary food. :D I think it is fine in moderation. Just don't overdo it.


I eat fruits, vegetables, meat, grains, and sugar, and a bunch of other things too to the tune of 3000 to 4000 calories per day. What I avoid is low fat foods and anything with artificial sweeteners.
 
A watchdog group has put a creepy twist on the iconic "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" ad.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recreated the 1971 ad with people who have illnesses tied to sugar consumption, such as diabetes, hypertension, tooth decay, and obesity.

Read more: Creepy take on iconic I d like to buy the world a Coke ad - Business Insider



Certainly puts things into perspective considering the obesity and diabetes epidemics in this nation.

We never had these jumbo sized sodas when I was growing up but we did have regular sodas.

Perhaps it is time we stopped thinking that bigger is better.

Your thoughts?


The problem I have with this is that we are blaming soda for people's own stupidity. I love Coca Cola. I drink one or two per week. I don't have diabetes. For the idiots who drank six of them a day for twenty years, well duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The "too much of a good thing" syndrome coupled with a lack of knowledge and a society that indoctrinates people with non stop advertising.

In essence people have become sugar addicts without realizing it. Like you I will drink one or two soda's a week but other than that I stick to unsweetened black tea or water.

Our problem is that we don't realize that we consume the weight of a person in sugar every year! :eek:

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That is the kind of image that puts it into perspective.
 
Free country...


No, its not.

If you are fat, diabetic, have heart disease/cancer and if you smoke, eat meat, eat sugar and indulge in other choices that cost you your health and if you don't have the money to pay for your bills, it costs the rest of us to care for you.

A very small percentage of our population pays the medical bills for the rest.

So do we ban dangerous behavior? Bad eating habits, smoking, drinking alcohol, promiscuous sex, inhaling marijuana and on and on.
 
Yes, let's regulate something else to generate taxes and infringe on adults living their lives. Funny how progressives always wish to control every aspect of a persons life. How about this. If you develop Type II diabetes and take no corrective measures....you die. No government telling me how to live, just you, living your life the way you want, and dieing when your time is up.


When you're a criminally insane authoritarian sociopath who considers people to be a "human resource", you don't view a person as an individual who can make independent choices. You view them as cattle owned by the dear leader whose diets have to be managed and whose population numbers have to be controlled.

Any wonder why the democrooks are so desperate to disarm us?

I'm under no illusions.



Every power élite in every country and every government everywhere throughout human history has functioned this way. It is unfortunate and inhuman, but in not directly related modern American political parties other than that they all also do it.
 
A watchdog group has put a creepy twist on the iconic "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" ad.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recreated the 1971 ad with people who have illnesses tied to sugar consumption, such as diabetes, hypertension, tooth decay, and obesity.

Read more: Creepy take on iconic I d like to buy the world a Coke ad - Business Insider



Certainly puts things into perspective considering the obesity and diabetes epidemics in this nation.

We never had these jumbo sized sodas when I was growing up but we did have regular sodas.

Perhaps it is time we stopped thinking that bigger is better.

Your thoughts?


The problem I have with this is that we are blaming soda for people's own stupidity. I love Coca Cola. I drink one or two per week. I don't have diabetes. For the idiots who drank six of them a day for twenty years, well duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Good point.
 
Please note that this thread is about how the consumption of sugar is causing disease.

Posts that introduce spurious political content that is not relevant to the OP will be reported.

Thank you for your cooperation.
 
I don't drink Cokes, if I ever have a soda it will be Diet Coke, and then, not that often. There is diabetes in my family, I don't have it and I don't want to get it.

 
Up to a small kidney stone several years ago I drank soda. Now I only have one very rarely. Joked with the doc then "I thought the carbonated water counted towards my 8 glasses a day?" He didn't laugh. :)

Been there, done that!

Diet modification is a good way to prevent them and yes, your kidneys will be happier for not having to filter out all of that excess junk too. :)
 
My thoughts?

Tax the fat off fat people, and use the proceeds to fix all the shit their fatasses broke.

Putting aside the snark you bring up a valid point.

It is costing us all a great deal in taxes to deal with this obesity/diabetes epidemic so why don't we impose a "sugar tax" on all products containing sugar?

The tax can be proportional to the sugar content and the proceeds can go to paying for the medical costs.

It will have a twofold benefit IMO.

Firstly it will make consumers more aware of the cost of all that excess sugar and secondly those who are consuming it will be paying for their own healthcare in the future.
We're already paying a sugar tax in the form of a sugar subsidy. Let U.S. sugar be sold at real market value.

Sugar Subsidies Are a Bitter Deal for American Consumers Economics21

Such savings would have positive consequences for America’s growth. An Iowa State University study by John Beghin and Amani Elobeid concluded that if the sugar program were abolished, U.S. sugar prices would fall by roughly a third, saving consumers $2.9 billion to $3.5 billion.

Also, are all us diabetics and fatties not paying for own healthcare as it is? I know I pay for my health insurance just like most employed people. Exactly whose healthcare are you talking about? Also, don't forget, sugar is in a lot of foods not necessarily called "sweets". A lot of so-called normal folks ingest their fair share of sugar on a daily basis. Where do you think people with Type II diabetes come from?
We could all do with less sugar and a generally healthier diet, but our culture is built on sugar and processed foods. What's your proposal for changing that? :dunno:

Thank you for bringing up the sugar subsidies. They are definitely part of the problem.

What I was referring to with the "sugar tax" was in reference to Medicare. Once you stop working taxpayers are paying the medical bills for seniors and it costs more for those with avoidable diseases like Obesity and Diabetes. The "sugar tax" would offset some of those costs.

I agree that sugar is loaded into all kinds of foods where it is completely unnecessary. Peanut butter is an example. I only buy plain peanut butter without any sugar because it is completely unnecessary. Same applies to a range of other foodstuffs that don't need it. The "sugar tax" would make the regular products less expensive.

So my proposal is to use the "sugar tax" to change the way people eat. If there are two products on the shelf and the one without sugar costs less which one would you buy?

Well, think about this. We already have diet and sugar free foods, but people still will buy the sugar-containing foods rather than the diet. Why? Because it tastes better! I made the mistake of buying sugar free Hostess cupcakes once. Blech! They were just not the same, so to be honest, I would probably still buy the sugary food. :D I think it is fine in moderation. Just don't overdo it.

I eat fruits, vegetables, meat, grains, and sugar, and a bunch of other things too to the tune of 3000 to 4000 calories per day. What I avoid is low fat foods and anything with artificial sweeteners.

That's a lot of calories. You must work out to be able to consume that many calories and not gain weight.

I usually cook at home and make things from scratch, so I control what ingredients go into my food. Of course, I'm not perfect and like my sugary snacks, but I try to keep it in moderation. Like, eat one cupcake instead of the whole box! Lol! I don't really drink soda very often. Probably once or twice a month. I don't really like it much. I usually drink water, coffee, ice tea, and various juices. I really love V-8 Fusion.
 
Up to a small kidney stone several years ago I drank soda. Now I only have one very rarely. Joked with the doc then "I thought the carbonated water counted towards my 8 glasses a day?" He didn't laugh. :)

My body won't digest most calcium and it forms stones in my kidneys. I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and water the rest of the day.

Walk a lot but I still get the damn stones.
 
My thoughts?

Tax the fat off fat people, and use the proceeds to fix all the shit their fatasses broke.

Putting aside the snark you bring up a valid point.

It is costing us all a great deal in taxes to deal with this obesity/diabetes epidemic so why don't we impose a "sugar tax" on all products containing sugar?

The tax can be proportional to the sugar content and the proceeds can go to paying for the medical costs.

It will have a twofold benefit IMO.

Firstly it will make consumers more aware of the cost of all that excess sugar and secondly those who are consuming it will be paying for their own healthcare in the future.
We're already paying a sugar tax in the form of a sugar subsidy. Let U.S. sugar be sold at real market value.

Sugar Subsidies Are a Bitter Deal for American Consumers Economics21

Such savings would have positive consequences for America’s growth. An Iowa State University study by John Beghin and Amani Elobeid concluded that if the sugar program were abolished, U.S. sugar prices would fall by roughly a third, saving consumers $2.9 billion to $3.5 billion.

Also, are all us diabetics and fatties not paying for own healthcare as it is? I know I pay for my health insurance just like most employed people. Exactly whose healthcare are you talking about? Also, don't forget, sugar is in a lot of foods not necessarily called "sweets". A lot of so-called normal folks ingest their fair share of sugar on a daily basis. Where do you think people with Type II diabetes come from?
We could all do with less sugar and a generally healthier diet, but our culture is built on sugar and processed foods. What's your proposal for changing that? :dunno:

Thank you for bringing up the sugar subsidies. They are definitely part of the problem.

What I was referring to with the "sugar tax" was in reference to Medicare. Once you stop working taxpayers are paying the medical bills for seniors and it costs more for those with avoidable diseases like Obesity and Diabetes. The "sugar tax" would offset some of those costs.

I agree that sugar is loaded into all kinds of foods where it is completely unnecessary. Peanut butter is an example. I only buy plain peanut butter without any sugar because it is completely unnecessary. Same applies to a range of other foodstuffs that don't need it. The "sugar tax" would make the regular products less expensive.

So my proposal is to use the "sugar tax" to change the way people eat. If there are two products on the shelf and the one without sugar costs less which one would you buy?

Well, think about this. We already have diet and sugar free foods, but people still will buy the sugar-containing foods rather than the diet. Why? Because it tastes better! I made the mistake of buying sugar free Hostess cupcakes once. Blech! They were just not the same, so to be honest, I would probably still buy the sugary food. :D I think it is fine in moderation. Just don't overdo it.

I eat fruits, vegetables, meat, grains, and sugar, and a bunch of other things too to the tune of 3000 to 4000 calories per day. What I avoid is low fat foods and anything with artificial sweeteners.







Thanks to my genetics I have to eat as little fat as possible. Whatever fat I do get is instantly turned into plaque in my arteries. The only reason why I am still alive is because I have never smoked and was always athletic. Moderation is key to everything. I love a good bottle of single malt, but my limit is a shot. I love my RC Cola, but my limit is 32 ounces per week. I love ice cream, but my daughter and I enjoy it once a month.

Basically I value my life more than I value short term pleasures.
 

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