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Fizzy evil sugar bombs from diabetes hell

11 Nov 05:45am

Filed under: Children, Coca Cola, Fastfood, Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Society

You have to hand it to the big multinationals. They know how to get us to eat more fatty food and drink more sugar, even when they claim to be committed to our health and well-being and no one has done it better recently than Coca Cola.

Hooray! My shares in that obesity drug company are soaring! Photo: Nikki Short

Their latest campaign, which encourages people to seek out a can of regular, full strength, eight teaspoons of sugar per 375ml of soft drink that has their name written on the label, is nothing short of brilliant.

And then, once you have your own can, you can also seek out cans that feature your best mate’s name, or your kids can find one with their name… the list goes on.

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LC says:

12:27pm | 19/02/12

What tripe. A feminist does not want the state taking control in the minor details of people’s lives. All they want is for women to receive the same legal recognition and right of men. What you’re thinking of is either socialists, communists or fascists. I can see why they’d want… Read more »
LC says:

01:35pm | 11/12/11

So? They made their own choice to consume it. They weren’t forced. If they have no self control it’s not anyone’s issue but theirs. Again, perhaps you’d like to join Julie Burrell and Rachel in living in a socialist state where the government controls everything with an iron grip. You… Read more »

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