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Re: The New Faces of Coke

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Post by ryanmonroe » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:17 PM UTC

bad_user wrote: post #14

jobu wrote: post #8

There definitely are some shady endorsements happening here, but I really don't see a problem with this one: “Sometimes only the real thing will do when it comes to soda, so I am a big fan of the new Coke mini can! It is real soda classic, but it’s in a cute portion-controlled can that keeps my bubbly treat to only 90 calories!” - Sarah Bedwell I would argue that this is actually the kind of endorsement we should be…

I'd argue that no, ice cream is not worse than coca-cola. Few things are.

Why do you say that? Is it because of the phosphoric acid or something else? It's definitely true that typical ice cream has more sugar per gram than Coke.

Comparing typical servings, a pint (416 grams) of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia has 84 grams of sugar, while one 20 oz (567 grams) bottle of Coke has 65 grams of sugar.

Re: The New Faces of Coke

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Post by bad_user » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:47 PM UTC

ryanmonroe wrote: post #31

bad_user wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd argue that no, ice cream is not worse than coca-cola. Few things are.

Why do you say that? Is it because of the phosphoric acid or something else? It's definitely true that typical ice cream has more sugar per gram than Coke. Comparing typical servings, a pint (416 grams) of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia has 84 grams of sugar, while one 20 oz (567 grams) bottle of Coke has 65 grams of sugar.

This mentality is called reductionism, but it's not just the presence of sugars that matters, it's also what kind of sugar and in combination with what else. Sodas like Coke or Pepsi contain other things as well, besides the high fructose corn syrup which is the worst sugar you can find, or the phosphoric acid, things like Bisphenol-A, Sodium Cyclamate and 4-MEI.

Ice cream can be mostly made of natural ingredients, like milk, in which case it would get its sweetness from the lactose in that milk. Ice-cream can also be made of fruits, like peaches, or coconuts. The ingredients can be all organic and ice-cream can be made at home. Furthermore, after one cup of ice cream, most people are done, whereas Coke drinkers can drink more than half a gallon per day, because it is engineered to create addiction.

Of course, ice-cream can be made from processed ingredients as well and with plenty of HFCS or other cancerogenic and diabet-inducing ingredients. But reduce the problem to one ingredient or another and you end up missing the forest from the trees.

Re: The New Faces of Coke

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Post by Quiark » Fri, Oct 02, 2015, 2:45 AM UTC

TeMPOraL wrote: post #25

jobu wrote: post #8

There definitely are some shady endorsements happening here, but I really don't see a problem with this one: “Sometimes only the real thing will do when it comes to soda, so I am a big fan of the new Coke mini can! It is real soda classic, but it’s in a cute portion-controlled can that keeps my bubbly treat to only 90 calories!” - Sarah Bedwell I would argue that this is actually the kind of endorsement we should be…

I don't like it. Personally, I'm of the opinion that all beverages should be basically sold in three sizes: a small refillable "I'm in a hurry" travel size (say, 0.5 - 1L), a standard refillable daily-use container (say, 2 - 2.5L) and a refillable family container (say, 5L). Additionally, there should be an option to refill your bottle. It could be even metered by 1ml or something. The pre-bottled versions should be…

I'm with you on this one. As a diver, seeing all this fing garbage in the sea makes me angrysad. I have had some success telling my friends about this problem (don't be too annoying with it) but I think the real solution is a plastic replacement such as the one made from shrimp shells or something.