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Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by saila »

nemo44x wrote: post #90
bluedino wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Highly scientific test: https://youtu.be/Hzat3Sv1Vwg

I sort of agree with their comments that they feel like cans have “more bite”. I think that’s what I’ve noticed too. As if the cans have larger bubbles or something. Plastic bottles always seemed “smoother” to me like they had lots of really small bubbles.

Cola in a plastic bottle seems to go flat faster, but maybe that's because it's often a larger size (20oz vs 16 or 12oz)? Or maybe with a can you feel compelled to drink it more quickly because you can't re-close it?

The test in the video doesn't seem valid because they didn't cleanse their palates in between drinks, and drinking one after the other would likely affect the taste somewhat. They're also influencing each other's decisions.

Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by sdfsdghk »

zionic wrote: post #59
pirate787 wrote: post #29

For context on the Mexican cola, US cola had sugar as well until the mid 1980s. The US sugar program restricts imports and keeps the domestic price for sugar high, which created a new market for milling corn into HFCS. HFCS is uniquely an American invention that's the result of massive government subsidies for corn and price support for sugar. If the government did not intervene in American sugar markets, cola would…

And recent studies show HFCS alters the folds in your gut, lengthening them. This increased surface area significantly increases the amount of calories your intestines can extract from the same volume of food.

Thanks for the tip. I'll be adding more Coke products to my survival shelter.

Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by tudorw »

dylan604 wrote: post #93
short12 wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those warnings sure worked considering childhood obesity of mexico

How many people actually read those warnings? See logo, buy product, consume product. Much like those mandated warnings on tobacco. Guy looks at pack 1 with a warning "May cause cancer", puts it back. Guy looks at pack 2 with a warning "May cause birth defects". Guy decides that's now his brand. (appologies to Bill Hicks)

In the UK we get 'candy' imports that are saturated with azo-dyes, they are not banned, they just have a warning on the packet, yup, a warning on the packet that says 'may cause hyperactivity', when I've drawn other parents attention, either they have never noticed it, or dismiss it as a sugar high, https://hacsg.org.uk/artificial-food-colourings-and-adhd-hyp...

Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by saila »

jwilber wrote: post #58
nemo44x wrote: post #57

Is it just me or does soda taste better out of a can than out of a plastic bottle? I’ve felt this for many years and have even tested by pouring into glasses. I like the can one better. Is this just me?

As part of my undergrad statistics course on experimental design I tested this very hypothesis among about 60 students and found no significant difference in preference between cola poured from plastic, canned, or glass bottles. Still, there’s nothing better to me than a cold glass bottle if I had to drink soda.

There must be a perception-over-time element to this. Fresh from the container, there's probably not much difference, but the size of the container, whether it's re-closable, how well it conducts heat, how fast the individual drinks, etc must have an affect on overall perception of quality/tastiness.

I'm wondering at what point quality is "sampled." There's the first sip ... and then the last. Maybe overall perception is tied more strongly to the last sip?

Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by jay3ss »

aaaaaaaaaaab wrote: post #33
csydas wrote: post #4

Kind of tangential to the article but regarding phosphoric acid and its use as anti-nausea, is this why bubbly white sodas are a household cure for upset stomachs? This was a go-to for my family in the US as a kid when I had a stomach flu (saltines and 7-up), and i guess it was pretty common

7-up doesn’t contain phosphoric acid.

Neither does Sprite

Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by antonzabirko »

ncmncm wrote: post #99
antonzabirko wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am indeed, i know allergies vs non-allergies. Consider the reactions people have to fried food. You would bin that all under allergies with your logic.

Allergy is defined as an anomalous auto-immune reaction to an introduced substance. Indigestion from a common foodstuff is a good candidate. You would of course need a medical examination to reliably determine that your particular intolerance is allergy. But that's the way to bet.

Definitely not the way to bet since most reactions to food are not allergic in nature. Gut reactions should constitute the majority.

Re: Two conspiracy theories about cola

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Post by guilhas »

nemo44x wrote: post #57

Is it just me or does soda taste better out of a can than out of a plastic bottle? I’ve felt this for many years and have even tested by pouring into glasses. I like the can one better. Is this just me?

I find that true comparing with the individual soda bottles, but the big litter bottles taste way better than both
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