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Re:Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sweet drinks fu... by zepto on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @01:00AM (#24046776)
Are you suggesting that advertising doesn’t work?
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Re:Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sweet drinks fu... by mytailorisrich on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @01:04AM (#24046807)
That's not the problem. Ads may influence consumption but (over-)consumption is a choice.

It's a fallacy to conflate both.

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Re:Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sweet drinks fu... by zepto on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @01:08AM (#24046839)
If ads increase consumption then they increase overconsumption too.

Claiming otherwise would require an explanation.

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