Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!rochester!ray From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: exploitation of resources/sugar Message-ID: <11044@rochester.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:30:31 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.11044 Posted: Wed Aug 14 12:30:31 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 05:28:48 EDT References: <3583@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 35 > > For those of you who think that sugar is not a 'staple' I propose the following > field trip: Toodle down to your nearest food store and read some labels. > > * Head for the cereals aisle, and check the ingredients of any 4 cereals > (include 1 kiddie cereal). > * Read the labels on some cans of soup (house brands and Campbell's). > * Look at the back of a peanut butter jar (especially Skippy, jiff, or > Peter Pan). > * Peruse the contents of tomato or spaghetti sauce. > * Scan the frozen foods section. > * Contemplate the soft drinks aisle. > * Notice the 'flavorings' used in processing meats (lunchmeats, sausage, etc.) > * Examine 'health' foods like granola or yoghurt. > > Mind you, this doesn't address things like baked goods (pastries and whatnot), > candy, or 'fast food'. Nor will I do more than mention corn sweetners (how > many ears of corn does it take to make a teaspoon of 'corn sweetner'??). > > Shall we continue our discussion of exploitation now? > > As always, > Joanne E. Munson Sugar is considered a nicety not a necessity. During WW2 when there was a shortage of sugar, people learned to live without it. Many studies show that there is an unnecessary amount of sugar added to our food. Some cereals for example have 15 teaspoons of sugar added, while others have none added. Sugar is shown to have absolutely no food value and is not necessary for normal bodily functions. Sugar obtained from eating some vegetables and fruits is all that is necessary. I still claim that sugar is not a staple in any country. Shall we continue our discussion of exploitation now?