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It Seems Wall Street Is Occupying Us

The good news of the day is that Bill Moyers is coming back to television next January. The bad news is that Coca-Cola seems to be winning its battle to fill the Grand Canyon with empty plastic bottles.

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 READ MORE  |  14 COMMENTS



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Doctors Issue Cola Warning

Forget about cavities. Doctors report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice that excessive cola drinking can cause paralysis and a host of other serious health problems. Extreme symptoms were suffered by people who drank as much as three liters of cola a day. That kind of soda binging is becoming less rare, says one doctor.

Posted on May 25, 2009 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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Deep Fried Coke
From charlotte.com

America Embraces its Obesity Epidemic

Fried Coke is all the rage at state fairs this year. Yeah, you heard that right: deep-fried nuggets of Coke-drenched batter, topped with whipped cream and more Coke syrup.
Why not just implant columns of trans fats directly into the arteries?

Posted on Oct 17, 2006 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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The ‘Cola Wars’ Just Got Fun Again

This tale of corporate theft is too good to miss: Insiders at Coca-Cola got nabbed in a sting operation when they tried to sell trade secrets about a new soft drink to the folks at Pepsi.

Posted on Jul 5, 2006 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Fat Tax
From the Daily Mail

Doctors Call for Fat Tax

Members of the American Medical Association’s annual conference will call for a levy on the sweeteners put in sugary drinks to pay for a massive health education campaign.

Posted on Jun 12, 2006 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS


Diet Soda Drinkers Rejoice: No Cancer Link to Aspartame

The results of a big European study of the artificial sweetener confirm those of a huge U.S. study released last month, which found no link to cancer.
Go ahead, pop that Diet. Mr Pibbs.

Posted on May 5, 2006 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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