To be clear, this is a jab at the copious amount of sugar that companies throttle down our throats. It’s a critique of big companies.

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    5 days ago

    There is way to much sugar in coke

    But be the devils advocate. The current anti sugar trend is worse.

    Sugar is a natural and useful component to the body. There are times where having sugar available is not only important but can save lives (including some types of diabetes)

    I have gone to locations where all provided drinks where zero sugar and bringing your own drinks not allowed. Thats is not an improvement.

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      I have gone to locations where all provided drinks where zero sugar and bringing your own drinks not allowed. Thats is not an improvement.

      Sorry, but why? The vast majority of the foods that we eat contain plenty of sugar.

      Even with a pretty healthy diet you’re still getting enough sugar. High sugar vegetable like carrots, bell peppers peppers, onions, sweet potatoes, and beets more than meet your needs, especially when paired with even the smallest amount of fruit.

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        Its not a big problem if you are not one of the people with a medical issue that need a reliable and exactly known amount of sugar.

        Its a life endangering problem if you are.

        Foods are rarely as standardized as drinks. Medical professionals relked on the availability and exactly known amount of sugar in regular code to prescribe it as part of a diet.

        This was at some point even adressed on my local news when they changed the coke zero packaging to be more like regular coke. There is an increased change a customer (or waiter) could grab the wrong can and taste wise you wouldn’t know. This goed both directions.

        People who can’t have sugar may be served sugar.

        People who require sugar may be served sugar free.

        I bet the scope of this problem is small but at least some medical professionals and health groups agree that this is not the way to go.

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      4 days ago

      You just have to wean yourself off of sugary drinks. You really don’t need them with the amount of sugar you get via your food.