PepsiCo's CEO Indra Nooyi Was Right. Now What?

Post by TazeTSchnitzel » Sun, Jun 07, 2015, 8:09 PM UTC

juliangregorian wrote: post #60

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> Ridiculous. First, neither of us live in a democracy. You don't know where I live! Though I'd agree that capitalist countries are not very democratic, at least not mine and the United States. > There was no vote where the general populace elected to receive low doses of toxic minerals in our drinking water. It varies by country. "Toxic minerals" is an amusing statement given that virtually all substances are toxic…

It's trivial to find out you live in Scotland. Your statement about toxicity is quite valid, nevertheless you can remove the word toxic and my point still stands. I would love to know of the country that democratically elected to receive fluoride in their water.

Post by JesperRavn » Sun, Jun 07, 2015, 8:12 PM UTC

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In my experience (Economics PhD) the term "command economy" is used to describe a theoretical extreme where the government dictates all consumption and production decisions, while "free market", unqualified, refers to the situation where the government only enforces property rights. "Pure capitalism" would be a synonym for "free market" although it's rarely used academically, I guess because the term capitalism is a…

Hmm... "the field itself relies mainly on mathematical models, not sociological categories" - I'll have to disagree. Especially with behavioural economics. I also disagree that free markets are the same thing as capitalism, as does Benjamin Tucker.

Post by juliangregorian » Sun, Jun 07, 2015, 8:22 PM UTC

TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #58

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Assume that I am. Sources, please.

It's trivial to find sources for the effectiveness of fluoride in preventing tooth decay (Google -> Wikipedia -> a citation leads you here: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5014a1.htm ). There are also studies on water fluoridation's impacts, though it's harder to test that, by nature.

Post by agumonkey » Sun, Jun 07, 2015, 8:26 PM UTC

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I tried to go from Sodas to processed juice, but doctors explained that the sugar content was similar. I then tried to by raw oranges but couldn't find anything worth eating. Acid like a lemon, crooked, dry almost solid, skin ripping the fruit apart ... Nothing like my memories when I could peel an orange and enjoy the delicious slices one by one. To get 'normal' oranges I had to seek for expensive packages.

Don't give up on oranges! There are many different varieties out there and you may not have found one you like yet. Also tangelos can be sweeter. While oranges are usually sold year round in grocery stores, they actually have a harvest season. In North America oranges are in season November through May. I use find the best oranges around December to February. Valencia oranges are best for juicing rather than eating a…

Post by jkestner » Sun, Jun 07, 2015, 8:29 PM UTC

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I wish someone would start a no-added-sugar movement. I have a sweet tooth, but the amount of sugar added to even fruit products disgusts me. Dried mango without sugar costs 2x. Raisin bran does not need more sugar. That's the point of the raisins! I like creamer in my coffee, but I cut it with milk.

The problem with "no sugar added" labels is they allow the use of things that happen to contain a lot of sugar, like apple and grape juices. It's just as misleading as many of the other call-out labels.