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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:16 PM Original message |
"FDA will limit amount of salt allowed in processed foods for health reasons" |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good move, but salt is also a preservative in things like spaghetti sauce. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
80. Acid foods like tomato based sauces are fairly easy to can without a lot of salt |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ah, the food police are at it again. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. So, just let corporations put whatever they want in our food? |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. here's a fucking hint |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 07:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Here's another hint. If it's not salty enough for you, use your salt shaker. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. then don't BUY and EAT those foods |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. I don't, but we cannot let greedy corporations go unregulated. Salt is addictive. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. i care far more about overreaching govt regulation than :"greedy corporations" |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
66. "Greedy corporations" have already limited your choices. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. here;s a hint |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Government has no right to prevent you from harming yourself over the long run. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. rubbish |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. You misinterpret me, I think. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. nobody's coming after your sour pickles |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. They'll take his last sour pickle when they pry it from his cold, dead fingers! |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
69. LOL. |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. Oh please. The amount of sodium in processed foods is obscene. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Grow up? I'm not the one who needs a nanny to tell me what to eat. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
70. This is one of the few places I agree with the Food Nazis |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
87. Yeah, those darn food police, denying us our right to eat rat poison. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's health care reform. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is good for anyone who eats mostly processed foods, but |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. definitely.... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. and there is no reason why YOU have to buy such soup |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Natural salt is contained in all of our vegetables . .. especially things like cole slaw ... |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Cole slaw contains vegetables, but it is not a vegetable |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I'm pretty certain that defendandprotect |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Broccoli, Celery, Cauliflower, Leaf Lettuce all higher than "cole slaw" ...+Sweet Potato ... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Anything high sodium bothers |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. Natural salt in foods is different from table salt -- |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Yes the deer are crazy |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Eh, yep -- that should be GREEN CABBAGE . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Of course . . . |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
90. I ended up in the hospital from an |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Salt won't do much. They should do this with sugar if they really want to make a difference. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I always say.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Imagine that they let them put the COKE vending machines in schools . . . |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. but the extraneous salt and sugar are related |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. Stupid |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Or they don't add salt, but at least they have the choice. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 06:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Some things need to be salted/seasoned while cooking |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Yep, flour doesn't taste like flour unless it is salted |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Unbelievable amounts of salt in some foods -- and it's addictive ... |
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cognoscere (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Here's a news flash for food producers who insist on putting enough |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. here's a newsflash for consumers |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You can't get certain foods without the high amount of salt put in though |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. that's great |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. What they need to do is offer more choices rather then regulate. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. it is up to the consumers to create the demand |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. True. The demand for the type of food I need is not high. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. a lot of niche health companies have done quite well |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Ah, the chili. I eat that if I go to Wendy's (which is not often). Shame about the McLean. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. i treat it as a treat |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Restaurants also universally heavily salt food -- difficult to avoid ... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. i don't disagree |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. You'd have no enforcement if you didn't -- it would be like waiting for |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. i don't WANT enforcement |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Here's another example of why you should want ENFORCEMENT . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Salt in most of our foods also leave FEW choices, rather than many .... |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. then dont buy them |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
77. You're talking about canned foods ... who buys that? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. They know that -- they also know that salty foods are addictive . . . |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-19-10 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well thank god for that. |
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Soulis (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. Health reasons? No. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. Good. I hope sugars are next. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. NO!!!!!!! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
34. We should ban football because it causes injuries. nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. ... and it encourages violent competition -- something we can also do without -- |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
72. Bull. Sports channel agressive tendencies away from actual violence. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Partially right . . . Superbowl Sunday violence against women . . |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 12:07 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. No, that is NOT what I mean. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. We need to study the causes of aggression -- and certainly we don't need to |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. Blank slate nonsense. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Ah, the ole patriarchy adage: male violence is normal . . . ??? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #76 |
82. except for that the whole notion of superbowl sunday violence against women is a myth |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Right -- cause we know how women make up these stories of being battered . . !! |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. That's silly. I never said any such thing. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. True, you didn't -- |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #76 |
91. The "Superbowl surge in violence |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. It has not been "disproven" . . . |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. We should ban football because it's stupid. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Love the way you get right to the point--!! |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
51. This is very good news! |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
60. Good. We have too much sodium in our diet as it is. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
62. Why is it necessary to put so much sodium to food that your mouth goes numb? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #62 |
85. Salt is addictive . . . which is what brings people back to places like MacDonald's ... |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
64. If they want to be our nanny, why don't they start with replacing HFCS with cane sugar. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
92. HFCS is no problem for me since... |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
65. Excellent. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
68. The libertarians on this thread shouting "NANNY!" |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. They are like the smokers that don't get that non-smoking bars are hard to find... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
71. GOOD! |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
75. The exact same people were screaming leave my partially hydrogenated veg protein alone |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
95. Good for them! |
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