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The Sugar Conspiracy
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I agree with labeling added sugars. I don't live in USA. I can taste the sweetness of sugar though. So to me anyway its pretty evident when something is sweetened vs unsweetened.
I'd definitely be interested in seeing if any of our MFPers who have problems with added sugars are surprised by foods with labels that indicate added sugars where they thought none existed. I don't know if any will exist, but I'm actually quite interested in seeing if there are foods that have added sugars that no one really would have guessed contain them. Of course, all that depends on exactly how they are going to define added sugars (milk solids?).Are we going around and around in circles over sugar on this thread?
Of course, it's MPF.
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You will know who is on which side of the debate when you see what concession stand everyone lines up in front of... cotton candy vs corn dogs! Or better yet - deep fried butter! 3 -
WinoGelato wrote: »
You will know who is on which side of the debate when you see what concession stand everyone lines up in front of... cotton candy vs corn dogs! Or better yet - deep fried butter!
I'm looking for donuts for Lemurcat, so far all I can find is funnel cakes and fried oreos.3 -
WinoGelato wrote: »
I am, so I at least have an excuse.1 -
paulgads82 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »
I am, so I at least have an excuse.
Stick around - you've got potential kid. 1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »
You will know who is on which side of the debate when you see what concession stand everyone lines up in front of... cotton candy vs corn dogs! Or better yet - deep fried butter!
I'm looking for donuts for Lemurcat, so far all I can find is funnel cakes and fried oreos.
This is all you need.1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »paulgads82 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »
I am, so I at least have an excuse.
Stick around - you've got potential kid.
I like him too.1 -
I agree with labeling added sugars. I don't live in USA. I can taste the sweetness of sugar though. So to me anyway its pretty evident when something is sweetened vs unsweetened.
I'd definitely be interested in seeing if any of our MFPers who have problems with added sugars are surprised by foods with labels that indicate added sugars where they thought none existed. I don't know if any will exist, but I'm actually quite interested in seeing if there are foods that have added sugars that no one really would have guessed contain them. Of course, all that depends on exactly how they are going to define added sugars (milk solids?).Are we going around and around in circles over sugar on this thread?
Of course, it's MPF.
I will not be surprised as the calorie count will stay the same. And the grams of sugar will be the same.0 -
Me three.Carlos_421 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »paulgads82 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »
I am, so I at least have an excuse.
Stick around - you've got potential kid.
I like him too.
I like all of you.
You're all wrong most of the time, but that's cool.Just kidding. Just kidding.But seriously though...just kidding again, jeezmade you look.6 -
I agree with labeling added sugars. I don't live in USA. I can taste the sweetness of sugar though. So to me anyway its pretty evident when something is sweetened vs unsweetened.
I'd definitely be interested in seeing if any of our MFPers who have problems with added sugars are surprised by foods with labels that indicate added sugars where they thought none existed. I don't know if any will exist, but I'm actually quite interested in seeing if there are foods that have added sugars that no one really would have guessed contain them. Of course, all that depends on exactly how they are going to define added sugars (milk solids?).Are we going around and around in circles over sugar on this thread?
Of course, it's MPF.
I will not be surprised as the calorie count will stay the same. And the grams of sugar will be the same.
Yep, that info was already available - in the ingredient list, as one of the forms of sugar listed separately. But I guess so many people complained about "hidden" sugar, that now they have to spell it out in the box.5 -
How will you feel, you all who are in the USA if they start taxing sugar like they have done in the UK?
Seems they are kinda maybe setting it up to do that with the new labeling.0 -
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There is a tax on sugar in UK recently. Its to help the obesity problem, so they say.
Now that would be a sugar conspiracy if they bring that into the USA.0 -
There is a tax on sugar in UK recently. Its to help the obesity problem, so they say.
Now that would be a sugar conspiracy if they bring that into the USA.
The UK tax is on "sugary drinks" only, and it is charged to the producing company, not on the end-user purchase.
The infrastructure and record keeping necessary to tax each individual item based on the "Added sugar" number on the label would be impossibly complicated and expensive I would think.1 -
There is a tax on sugar in UK recently. Its to help the obesity problem, so they say.
Now that would be a sugar conspiracy if they bring that into the USA.
The UK tax is on "sugary drinks" only, and it is charged to the producing company, not on the end-user purchase.
The infrastructure and record keeping necessary to tax each individual item based on the "Added sugar" number on the label would be impossibly complicated and expensive I would think.
I soooooo agree with that.
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Some places in the US already do this. Boulder, Colorado has had a "Fat tax" on products that contain sugar but no flour or leavener since at least 2010... longer I think.0
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Now you're really getting into the politics, but I am generally against government regulation of almost any sort. I don't care about added sugar at all, but I do like the fact that we have nutrition labels. That being said, I'm not sure I agree that government should be the entity to enforce that requirement on the producers. I feel the same way about the "added sugar" thing.1
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BecomingBane wrote: »Some places in the US already do this. Boulder, Colorado has had a "Fat tax" on products that contain sugar but no flour or leavener since at least 2010... longer I think.
Whoa there, I had no idea. I grew up there, whats to come next.
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BecomingBane wrote: »Some places in the US already do this. Boulder, Colorado has had a "Fat tax" on products that contain sugar but no flour or leavener since at least 2010... longer I think.
Whoa there, I had no idea. I grew up there, whats to come next.
I wonder if I was the only one who saw the irony of a horse avatar saying "Whoa".11
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