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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:20 AM Original message |
Maybe the government could discourage the use of high-fructose corn syrup through food stamps. |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. It Is Not Just Sodas |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. and in bread, mayo, peanut butter |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. That would make a whole bunch of repukes happy, here's why... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. repukes already want the government to tell people what they can and can't buy with food stamps |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. We ought to cut the farm subsidies that grow corn |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. And why not, its all been traded away for convenience and for too many already too late |
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unabelladonna (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. food legislation? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Just get rid of subsidies to farmers for corn |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. not as long as Iowa has the first caucus (n/t) |
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ThatPoetGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Here we have it, ladeeeez and gennelmen. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. No ketchup for the poor! To the ramparts, liberals! |
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Pharlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. If you are forced to used SNAP for purchasing food, |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Which btw is most likely whats behind the OP's post, sugar coated |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Thank you - a thoughtful response to |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Add trans-fats to the list. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. You could accomplish the same thing |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. why not tax the fuck out of the corporations pouring the shit into our food? |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. that's worked well with cigarettes |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. instead of a "sin tax" we could call it the "evil fuck tax" |
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unabelladonna (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. my question is...... |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Maybe to make sure we are all addicted to the taste..... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. When HFCS gets banned and everyone is still overweight, |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. no no no no no no no no no |
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unabelladonna (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. i agree |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Even then unless you grow everything your cooking and use it fresh from your garden |
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