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Breaking: New report finds children's cereal has lots of sugar

Why did they waste money to research something that everyone already knew. Heck, it is so well known, even Calvin (Calvin and Hobbs) eats Sugar Coated Sugar Bombs for breakfast.
 
cybrsage said:
Why did they waste money to research something that everyone already knew. Heck, it is so well known, even Calvin (Calvin and Hobbs) eats Sugar Coated Sugar Bombs for breakfast.
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A report issued to tweak awareness of the issue, not an expensive "research project".
 
CallMeJoe said:
A report issued to tweak awareness of the issue, not an expensive "research project".
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AH! Ok. Then, have at it. The stuff is not all that good for you.

Sadly, nutritionists say that eating that stuff is still better than not eating breakfast. Shows just how important breakfast really is.
 
cybrsage said:
Why did they waste money to research something that everyone already knew. Heck, it is so well known, even Calvin (Calvin and Hobbs) eats Sugar Coated Sugar Bombs for breakfast.
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Hey, you like Calvin and Hobbes. I knew you couldn't be all bad.
 
Surely this was obvious. Though...sugar, or carbohydrate?

cybrsage said:
Why did they waste money to research something that everyone already knew. Heck, it is so well known, even Calvin (Calvin and Hobbs) eats Sugar Coated Sugar Bombs for breakfast.
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Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs.
 
Doppel, this is an example of an issue with the right's public policy views.

It's one thing for 'the science to be established' that there is too much sugar.

It's quite another for the public policy issue of too many children eating too much sugary cereal causing big problems to be affected by 'education campaigns' and such.

It's a little like science saying tobacco is bad for you in the 1950's (?) but it taking decades for 'education campaigns' and other measures to reduces smoking much.

When there's an anti-smoking ad campaign you might say 'we've known that a long time', but that doesn't help that much - the campaign might save lives.
 
Craig234 said:
Doppel, this is an example of an issue with the right's public policy views.

It's one thing for 'the science to be established' that there is too much sugar.

It's quite another for the public policy issue of too many children eating too much sugary cereal causing big problems to be affected by 'education campaigns' and such.

It's a little like science saying tobacco is bad for you in the 1950's (?) but it taking decades for 'education campaigns' and other measures to reduces smoking much.

When there's an anti-smoking ad campaign you might say 'we've known that a long time', but that doesn't help that much - the campaign might save lives.
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I do think a lot of parents must be tricked with these cereals that have been sprayed with a vitamin spray and now "contain 100% of vitamin C". I actually heard a kid recently tell me the new cookies on the market that are spiked with vitamins were "healthy".
 
Doppel said:
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-sugar-cereal-children-20111207,0,7280271.story

Fvcking mind-blowing. Actually I am very surprised that the worst one on this list is only 55% sugar. I went down the candy--I mean cereal isle a month back and many of the kids' cereals are, I'm sure, literally no better for a child than eating a chocolate bar. Just pure simple sugar garbage.

Somehow this actually made it onto the news tonight with brian williams.
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The study was probably one of those "shovel ready projects" that the stimulus funded, along with exploring whether water is wet. I also have no doubts that "alternative energy investments" probably paid for this:

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Perhaps we need the public reminded, in the face of General Mills' constant promotion of 'heart-healthy, cholesterol-reducing' Honey-Nut Cheerios, that they differ little from cookies for breakfast.
 
Doppel said:
I do think a lot of parents must be tricked with these cereals that have been sprayed with a vitamin spray and now "contain 100% of vitamin C". I actually heard a kid recently tell me the new cookies on the market that are spiked with vitamins were "healthy".
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Yes, but I'm not sure you read the point I was making. 'Science found' versus change in public reducing problem, a distinction I think many on the right don't appreciate.
 
Noted this in a thread in H&F a while back, not sure if it was the same study or a different one. If you look at the labels in most foods, not just children's cereals, they are laden with sugar or salt.

Combine that with a sedentary lifestyle in front of the TV/Xbox and you've got a problem.
 
Craig234 said:
Yes, but I'm not sure you read the point I was making. 'Science found' versus change in public reducing problem, a distinction I think many on the right don't appreciate.
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A recent poll indicates that 100% of registered Democrats only purchase Grape-Nuts. 🙄
 
It's funny that many conservatives complain about expensive research but then refuse to believe scientific consensus about evolution or global warming.
 
Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ.

If you don't like a particular kind of cereal because it's too sugary, too black, too brown, too soft, too colorful, or for whatever fucking reason, DON'T FUCKING LET YOUR FUCKING CHILDREN EAT IT.

Leave my fucking Cap'n Crunch alone.

We need fucking IQ tests before people are allowed to breed. Learn some fucking parenting and have some fucking personal responsibility.
 
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Craig234 said:
Yes, but I'm not sure you read the point I was making. 'Science found' versus change in public reducing problem, a distinction I think many on the right don't appreciate.
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404: Problem with cereal not found.

Don't expect society to raise your fucking kids and there is no problem.
 
The ads on the boob tube keep the kids just bugg'n their parents. Hell, I remember buggn' the crap out of my parents for Sugar Frosted Flakes - They're Greaaat! With Tony the Tiger and all that crap. My parents would just give me corn flakes and when they turned their back I'd throw a teaspoon or 2 more on my corn flakes. Voila, Sugar Frosted Flakes!
 
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"The report found that a cup of Kellogg's Honey Smacks, Post Golden Crisp or General Mills Wheaties Fuel has more sugar at 18.7 to 20 grams than does a Hostess Twinkie, which comes in at 17.5 grams."

FIANLLY! i have justification to eat Twinkies for breakfast!
 
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