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To: JohnM who wrote (111482)	5/20/2009 9:47:56 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541355

Sorry about attacking your Dr. P, but it is really bad for you, especially because it probably has high fructose corn syrup- which really is different from sugar. Not to say sugar is "good"- but it's metabolized in a safer way in the body. At least sugar will trigger feelings of fullness- HFCs won't. Weird crap- HFCs

To: JohnM who wrote (111482)	5/20/2009 10:09:11 AM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541355

FWIW, the same debate took place when Alexander Hamilton decided to tax whiskey back in the 1790s. In fact, some people in Pennsylvania felt strongly enough about the issue that they went to war over it. The Whiskey Insurrection, was a popular uprising that had its beginnings in 1793-94 and culminated in an insurrection in 1797 in the locality of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1], in the Monongahela Valley. During George Washington's presidency, the government decided to tax whiskey in order to pay off the national debt. This infuriated the citizenry and led to the Whiskey Rebellion. more at en.wikipedia.org

To: JohnM who wrote (111482)	5/20/2009 2:10:57 PM
From: Alastair McIntosh	Respond to of 541355

Of all foods and beverages, says Mr. Brownell, the obesity researcher, “the science is most robust and most convincing on the link between soft drinks and negative health outcomes.” Here is another view of the so-called "robust" science: junkfoodscience.blogspot.com