What about MY feelings? I'm offended by...

[fo0hzy]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I could be wrong, but I'll guess their "fruit smoothies" are loaded with sugar and calories.

Fuckin' A they are.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by fo0hzy

Fuckin' A they are.

Hmmmmm

Strawberry Banana Fruit Blend:
Strawberry puree, banana puree, water, sugar, concentrated apple juice, contains less than 1% of the following: cellulose powder, natural (botanical source) and artificial flavors, xanthan gum, citric acid, colored with fruit and vegetable juice, pectin, ascorbic acid (preservative).

Low Fat Yogurt
Cultured Grade A reduced fat milk, sugar, whey protein concentrate, fructose, corn starch, kosher gelatin. Contains active yogurt cultures.
CONTAINS: MILK

Ice

A small (12 fl oz cup) contains:
180 calories
44g sugar
80 IU Vitamin A
70 mg calcium

12 fl oz of Coke contains:
120 calories
33g sugar
0 IU Vitamin A
0 mg calcium

[HungLikeJesus]

Isn't that why we eat - for the calories? Otherwise we could just have water.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I could be wrong, but I'll guess their "fruit smoothies" are loaded with sugar and calories.

I wouldn't know. I make my own.

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Isn't that why we eat - for the calories? Otherwise we could just have water.

I like water

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

But goddammit, it shouldn't be the government making that choice.

A partially-libertarian system doesn't work. Like Spexx said, as long as my tax dollars are going to pay for their emergency triple bypass, and their child's type II diabetes meds, I vote that they don't get to eat pure unadulterated bullshit. Or that it at least has to be a little harder for them to make that choice.

To put it another way, isn't this kind of like saying that it should be the blue-collar workers' choice whether they want to work in a factory that adheres to safety guidelines?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

A partially-libertarian system doesn't work. Like Spexx said, as long as my tax dollars are going to pay for their emergency triple bypass, and their child's type II diabetes meds, I vote that they don't get to eat pure unadulterated bullshit. Or that it at least has to be a little harder for them to make that choice.

To put it another way, isn't this kind of like saying that it should be the blue-collar workers' choice whether they want to work in a factory that adheres to safety guidelines?

Well Spexx is a left wing socialist liberal, so I'd expect that. Pure unadulterated bullshit? I suspect your regimen has separated you from reality. While the food isn't the healthiest, it's far from poison. The numbers I've seen for McDonald's, say only a very small percentage eat there more than once a week, and most say they don't even eat there once a month. Obviously McDonald's isn't the problem, it's what they are eating at home. It's the parents who are responsible, and should be accountable. Are you suggesting the government should make supermarkets remove all cookies, ice cream, prepared foods, candy, etc? Hell, why not outlaw home kitchens, set up chow halls, and make everyone eat there.

[Lamplighter]

Will whoever is peeing in xoB's path please stop !

We need him to return to his old lovable self.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Non profit is not sufficient, it has to be charitable, so forget it.

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Will whoever is peeing in xoB's path please stop !

We need him to return to his old lovable self.

Don't like being called out on blatant lies?

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Non profit is not sufficient, it has to be charitable, so forget it.

Don't like being called out on blatant lies?

???

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Non profit is not sufficient, it has to be charitable, so forget it.

Who stuck that dic inside you? Why are you suddenly being so nasty, illogical, and stupid to everyone? Bruce, has your handle been stolen by UG? The tone and logic in your many replies has clearly changed.

What crawled up you ass and died?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Well Spexx is a left wing socialist liberal, so I'd expect that.

Thanks for the dismissive comment.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Well Spexx is a left wing socialist liberal, so I'd expect that. Pure unadulterated bullshit? I suspect your regimen has separated you from reality. While the food isn't the healthiest, it's far from poison. The numbers I've seen for McDonald's, say only a very small percentage eat there more than once a week, and most say they don't even eat there once a month. Obviously McDonald's isn't the problem, it's what they are eating at home. It's the parents who are responsible, and should be accountable. Are you suggesting the government should make supermarkets remove all cookies, ice cream, prepared foods, candy, etc? Hell, why not outlaw home kitchens, set up chow halls, and make everyone eat there.

I didn't say that I agreed with regulating fast food, I merely pointed out that the government (taxpayers) does have a vested, financial interest in the issue.

The left wing socialist liberal way of dealing with the issue would be for taxpayers to pay for people's fast food, pay for their healthcare when it makes them ill, and pay for their funerals when they kick. The right wing fascist conservative way of dealing with it would be to let the people eat their fast food, psychopathically ignore them when it makes them ill, and let them rot where they are when they kick. The proposal is between those two extremes, and so is moderate.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

A partially-libertarian system doesn't work. Like Spexx said, as long as my tax dollars are going to pay for their emergency triple bypass, and their child's type II diabetes meds, I vote that they don't get to eat pure unadulterated bullshit. Or that it at least has to be a little harder for them to make that choice.

To put it another way, isn't this kind of like saying that it should be the blue-collar workers' choice whether they want to work in a factory that adheres to safety guidelines?

You are missing the point of the whole exercise. If you restrict corps like McD or ADM from creating all these medical "problems" (that's problem for you, possibilities for them) then how will the medical industry continue to be a 3 trillion dollar per year concern? We are just grist for the mill. As long as we can keep cranking out babies, and we seem to be doing pretty darn well at it,all things considered, there will always be more grist for the mill.

This really isn't about humans. Just follow the dollars.

[footfootfoot]

The Cellar: We never let facts get in the way of a good story.

oops wrong thread.

[tw]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

The Cellar: We never let facts get in the way of a good story.

UT was about to put that atop the home page. If he does, is it now called plagiarism?

It you donate to the Cellar, is it called a tax writoff to a non-profit organization?