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Obesity in America

Discussion in '2007 Archive' started by saturneptune, Oct 27, 2007.

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  1. abcgrad94

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    I read somewhere that certain companies put addictive substances in their foods to make people crave it. I don't know if it's true or not, but Oreo cookies and a brand of potato chips were listed as having addiction causing ingredients. There might have been a lawsuit over it. Maybe someone else here knows more about it than I do?
     
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    [​IMG]

    C(12)H(22)O(11).

    Quite the dangerous substance. :D
     
  3. Salty

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    Excellent post Rbell :thumbs: me thinks you should copyright this!!:type:

    Salty

    PS Do BB members have permission to print this in their church bulletin?:saint:
     
  4. abcgrad94

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    I'll be one of those "clueless" people and ask. What is C(12)H(22)O(11)? My hopeful guess is chocolate!:laugh:
     
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    Didn't you take Chemistry? It is Sucrose. A Carbo..Hydr..ate...

    The most important substance known to mankind!!!
     
  6. abcgrad94

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    Guess I was too busy studying the boys in chemistry class. That's okay, you and rbell can smear me with clue musk and send me out into a field to see if I can catch a clue.:laugh:
     
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    I don't know about where anyone else lives but here fresh veggies are sky high. If I bought those we would only be able to eat part of a week. Has nothing to do with mcdonalds, abcgrad94 is right, it's cheaper to eat foods that aren't as good for you then it is to eat healthy foods. If the money just doesn't exsist it just doesn't exsist. If you can make the right choices for your family and be able to pay for it, then good. But I don't have finical choices. If I has space to grow veggies I certainly would. But you have to own land first, I wouldn't be poor then.
     
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    Yes, Donna it's sad that the healthier the food, the more expensive it is. Milk has really gone up in price, so has everything else here. When money is a priority, you just do what you can.
    I used to go through the newspaper recycling bin to get coupons from the paper. I placed them in a coupon organizer and shopped for whatever was on sale and/or what I had a coupon for. Often getting products at no cost and buying in bulk. Double coupon days at a few of the local stores were pretty exciting :D! Though I hated it when I saw people I knew while I was filtering through coupons.

    Joe
     
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    My dear hubby loved to have a garden--and we certainly enjoyed those very fresh and tasty veggies he grew...BUT, as the keeper of the house finances, I can tell you that AT BEST, we broke even on cost of growing our own versus buying them from a fresh market .... and BOTH those options were more expensive than just buying canned veggies, which could be had not too long ago for 3 cans/$1.00 at a regional grocery-chain.
     
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    Unfortunately, I don't know the chemical formula for "clue musk."



    :D
     
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    That is correct, McDonalds has nothing to do with it. You can buy a $1 salad at McDonalds. What amazes me is anyone who says they cannot afford healthy food but can have a car payment and internet bill.
     
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    Thats exactly what I meant by saying that we arent willing to pay the price. We are a selfish people.

    We buy tons of snacks and junk foods, sugary cereals, movies, magazines, clothes, etc. ...yet we cant afford to serve fresh vegetables. I just think we could be better stewards.
     
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    1. We are using our corn now to produce fuel for our vehicles which is an insane thing to do.

    2. The federal government is vastly understating the true rate of inflation in these United States(see www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20071006202434176) due to the devaluation of the U.S. dollar. We also see the impact of this in the price of oil. It is not a coincidence that the price of oil has risen so steeply during the past four years as the value of the U.S. dollar has plummeted.
     
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    Alright Ken :thumbs:

    Once the government learns the $$ they loose, then I bet it will be illegal. Maybe some will not get permits
     
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    I don't have a car payemnt, or a house payment, or payment for anything other then utilities, and I pay very little for internet through my phone company. healthy food costs a lot more then one month of internet, or hadn't you noticed. I would ahve to spend about $100. a week, at least, and we don't have it.
     
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    Don't buy any of those things. Not even clothes.
     
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    I was not talking about you, just a general statement. Yes, healthy foods cost more money. One might be better off picking up a dollar side salad at one of the fast food places than buying all the ingredients.

    There are some well off people here, but for the most part, people live on retail store type jobs.
     
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    It gets pretty cold here in the winter, Madame Emperor. :smilewinkgrin:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Ed
     
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    Three page closure notice.

    This thread will be closed some time after 8.00 AM EDT
     
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