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Re:Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sweet drinks fu... by searchableguy on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @12:56AM (#24046740)
Even intelligent and self aware people will fall for this given a bad environment. You can be aware of how harmful something is while doing it yet won't stop because it feels better on short term.

That's what addiction is and soft drinks definitely fall into that.

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Re:Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sweet drinks fu... by james_s_tayler on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @02:43AM (#24047331)
Not to mention the trap that those who are addicted to it will often place others in situations where it's more present and can form or reinforce habits in others.
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Re:Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sweet drinks fu... by imtringued on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @03:09AM (#24047484)
Children sit at the same dining table as their parents. It's pretty much guaranteed that they will have the same diet.
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