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Re:Sugar industry secretly paid for favorable Harvard research by curiousgal on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @06:10AM (#12486756)
I think appropriate labelling is a must. Label things correctly and let the people decide, just like cigarettes.

I think regulation is a must only in countries with free healthcare, where sick people are treated with taxpayers' money. If that's not the case, people are free to do what they please with their own health as they're the sole ones footing bill.

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Re:Sugar industry secretly paid for favorable Harvard research by ThePawnBreak on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @07:37AM (#12487122)
> Label things correctly and let the people decide, just like cigarettes.

I don't know of any country that doesn't have a very high tax on tobacco.

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Re:Sugar industry secretly paid for favorable Harvard research by DanBC on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @07:44AM (#12487161)
> Label things correctly and let the people decide, just like cigarettes.

Cigarettes, and the abusive tobacco industry, are a great example of why that technique fails.

Tobacco companies, and now sugar companies, are happy to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the scientific evidence.

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