 NM wants extra tax on video games |
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 Feb 19 2008, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Feb 19 2008, 10:57 AM)  Nah, a tax isn't the way to get rid of HFCS. The *obvious* solution is to write a diet book based around cutting HFCS out of your diet and make it popular. I guarantee you food manufacturers will be churning out HFCS-free items hand over foot!  You're kidding right? People don't read books! QUOTE (The Fanatic @ Feb 19 2008, 12:08 PM) Well, the higher tax on cigs essentially made me quit so I think a tax can work. 1 down, 37562093670923602938609283609283069230697230679 to go |
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Feb 19 2008, 03:24 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
Raising taxes to get people to quit smoking is just a tactic politicians use to raise taxes and not look bad for it.
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Feb 19 2008, 03:38 PM
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maybe i'm just bitter that fatty and unhealthy foods are cheaper than healthier alternatives. It seems contrary to my logic, that you should be rewarded by taking care of yourself and statistically lowering your chances for health problems, which cost insurance and government money.
And i don't mean being lean, mean, and muscular as healthy, i mean doing what you can to control your chloresterol, maintain decent blood pressure, etc... |
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Feb 19 2008, 03:43 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 19 2008, 03:24 PM) Raising taxes to get people to quit smoking is just a tactic Just had to fix this up slightly 
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Feb 19 2008, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 19 2008, 03:19 PM) You're kidding right? People don't read books! No, but from the books there come tv interviews, hordes of people spreading the good diet news by word of mouth, etc. Look at the low carb craze. Or the low fat craze before that. -------------------- |
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Feb 19 2008, 04:46 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Feb 19 2008, 04:25 PM) No, but from the books there come tv interviews, hordes of people spreading the good diet news by word of mouth, etc. Look at the low carb craze. Or the low fat craze before that. Yeah but when your TV shows are sponsored by Coca Cola or Pepsi, those awesome interviews and spreading of good diet news come to a grinding halt pretty quick
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Feb 19 2008, 04:58 PM
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Then how did low-carb become so popular?
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Feb 19 2008, 05:21 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Feb 19 2008, 04:58 PM) Then how did low-carb become so popular? Because they successfully convinced people it was healthy to eat bacon cheesburgers so long as you didn't eat the bun Mrs. Bairds isn't a huge corporate sponsor that I see floating around as much as Coke |
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Feb 19 2008, 07:26 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
most people probably know HFCS is bad and dont need a book about it to be all the crave. its just that its in damn near everything that our society eats. its nearly impossible to avoid when Americans base their lives on convenience
id be up for banning it entirely -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Feb 19 2008, 07:47 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
cat and i are agreeing on something...wow
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Feb 19 2008, 08:13 PM
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QUOTE (Epic @ Feb 19 2008, 03:38 PM) maybe i'm just bitter that fatty and unhealthy foods are cheaper than healthier alternatives. huh? Last time I checked the produce aisle was a lot cheaper than the frozen dinners... I mean 8 fucking plums for a dollar...whaaaaaaaaaaat?!?!?! --------------------  |
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Feb 19 2008, 08:16 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
when have that many plums been that cheap!?!?!?!?!??!???!?!?
but i did buy an onion for 60 cents yesterday. id just have to buy a lot more vegetables to make a substantial meal for a family. and those stoffers lasagna meals are the shiiiiiiit -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Feb 19 2008, 08:17 PM
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QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Feb 19 2008, 07:26 PM) [1] most people probably know HFCS is bad and dont need a book about it to be all the crave. its just that its in damn near everything that our society eats. its nearly impossible to avoid when Americans base their lives on convenience [2] id be up for banning it entirely [1] is sooo sooo very true. It is the American individual who is at fault and it's the responsibility of American individuals to change there ways not the government (as [2] would indicate). Why don't individuals take responsibility for their own actions. If people as a whole got fed up with this whole "what IS this shit I'm eating" and switched to better alternatives, the markets would reflect this. I don't see why you need government intervention, it's the people's responsibly to first individually get out of the situation which would shift the collective train of thought. -------------------- |
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Feb 19 2008, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Feb 19 2008, 08:16 PM) when have that many plums been that cheap!?!?!?!?!??!???!?!? but i did buy an onion for 60 cents yesterday. id just have to buy a lot more vegetables to make a substantial meal for a family. and those stoffers lasagna meals are the shiiiiiiit are you SERIOUS?!?! Plums are always like handfuls for a dollar... They basically give that shit away. I have no idea where/why you would buy a single onion for 60 cents. Why not get a kilo which makes them like 10 cents apiece? -------------------- |
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Feb 19 2008, 08:21 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
whole grain options are more expensive. soda is cheaper than milk. leaner cuts of meat are more expensive than fattier ones. and the price of produce adds up easily and rarely keep unless you're buying groceries twice a week.
i dunno, i just always see everything cheaper to eat poorly. |
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