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>>>>>> On Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:44:57 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
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>>>>>>>On 15-Jan-2016, jmcquown > wrote:
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>>>>>>>> On 1/14/2016 11:10 PM, Cheri wrote:
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>>>>>>>> >> Kellogg's Corn Pops are not popcorn. They're made from milled
>>>>>>>> >> corn
>>>>>>>> >> (corn flour).
>>>>>>>> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_Pops
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>>>>>>>> > And a lot more unhealthy than popped corn for breakfast.
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>>>>>>>> > Cheri
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>>>>>>>> I think I ate Corn Pops when I was a child. Aren't they coated
>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> sugar?
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>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>Yes; back in the day, they were named Sugar Pops and ads featured
>>>>>>>Sugar
>>>>>>>Pops
>>>>>>>Pete.
>>>>>>>https://youtu.be/pv3l-PdtFKs
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>>>>>>>Quite a few years ago, when people first started to worry that kids
>>>>>>>were
>>>>>>>eating too much sugar; Kellogg's changed the name to Corn Pops.
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>>>>>> Call me, me, me! I can sing the jingle!
>>>>>> Kellogg's Sugar Corn Pops, Sugar Pops are Tops!
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>>>>> <g> there is talk of putting higher taxes on sugar here
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>>>>> Maybe they could hire you?
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>>>> Your sugar is taxed?
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>>> Should have been "there is talk of putting <high> taxes on sugar here
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>>> Sugar tax in Mexico stirs UK debate
>>> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5593d870-9...#axzz3xLWaqd1p
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>> Oh, OK, I was wondering since they tried that snack tax here in CA a few
>> years ago, but couldn't decide what was good or bad, so dropped it. I
>> suppose it's coming though.
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> Our politicos have picked up on a discussion in Mexico and are now talking
> about the possibility of having a tax here to combat high obesity levels
> particularly in children
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> "A sugar tax and cutting buy-one-get-one-free deals are part of Public
> Health England's "key actions" to tackle people's addiction to sugar.
> Their long-awaited report says the nation is "eating too much sugar"
> leading to health problems and obesity.
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34603118
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> Young people's shopping baskets seem to be full of processed foods these
> days. I suppose instant 'everything' is a lot to do with the problem

Taxing won't help. They did try that here. Not sure if it is still going
or not. But they also taxed sugar free drinks the same.