Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site teddy.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!teddy!lkk From: lkk@teddy.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: exploitation of resources/sugar Message-ID: <1132@teddy.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 10:37:44 EDT Article-I.D.: teddy.1132 Posted: Tue Aug 13 10:37:44 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Aug-85 08:23:25 EDT References: <3583@decwrl.UUCP> Reply-To: lkk@teddy.UUCP (Larry K. Kolodney) Organization: GenRad, Inc., Concord, Mass. Lines: 39 In article <3583@decwrl.UUCP> munson@squirt.DEC writes: > >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 Sure, let's continue. All you have demonstrated is the incredible amount of sugar Americans consume. You still can't live on it, which means it is not a staple. Check out the figures on the average calorie intake of American compared to the rest of the world. Or the rate of obesity. -- Sport Death, Larry Kolodney (USENET) ...decvax!genrad!teddy!lkk (INTERNET) lkk@mit-mc.arpa