Han Tacoma wrote:
> The power of the sugar industry to affect world health guidelines has > been bolstered since the 1990 report, by the accreditation of the > International Life Sciences Institute, to the WHO and the UN's Food and > Agriculture Organisation. > > The influential coalition was founded by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General > Foods, Kraft and Procter and Gamble. > > The soft drinks industry has been one of the most vocal opponents of the > new report. > > Condemning the WHO's recommendation on sugar as "too restrictive", the > Washington-based National Soft Drink Association has called for a 25 per > cent limit and rejected the conclusion that sugary drinks contribute to > a spiralling world obesity problem. > > The WHO remains undeterred and has strongly refuted the sugar lobby's > criticisms, claiming their findings concurred with the conclusions of 23 > national reports which have, on average, set targets of 10 per cent for > added sugars.
Considering that the folks growing sugar cane & refining it don't ship much of their product to soft drink companies compared to what they used to, high-fructose corn syrup being a cheaper sweetener (and what's used in the US for many, many sodas, including those produced by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo), does anyone else find any irony in there?
Julia
who was, at one point, getting about 20% of her calories from Coca-Cola every day, but cut way, way, way back (and is willing to share the secret of what worked for *her* if anyone asks)
I'm drinking all diet coke and pepsi, which I'm sure is MUCH better for me. (eyes rolling everywhere) But please share your thoughts, in case I get desperate.
Kevin T. - VRWC I can quit any time I want! (But not today)
Oh, congratulations! Good luck! Only one set of twins in my family and that was a different branch and 80 years ago.
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