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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by icebraining on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @06:57AM (#16105464)
The sugar used in drinks - especially in the US - is far from natural. There's no HFCS in nature.
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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by calvano915 on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @05:36PM (#16110811)
HFCS is chemically identical to naturally occurring fructose and glucose (high concentration of simple sugars). Not advocating to consume it, but the possible harms of consumption have to do with simple sugar metabolism, and its consequences, and not the origins of the substance.
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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by Keverw on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @07:05AM (#16105509)
Yep. I would prefer if they went with just regular cane sugar instead but I know some drinks do have a version with that now.
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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by senectus1 on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @08:19PM (#16111805)
Australia overwhelmingly uses cane sugar, but we still have plenty of obesity.

I think its less to do with the type of sugar consumed... and more about how much we consume.

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