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A comment on U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from 'Ultra-Processed' Foods. Parent comment

Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by johnchristopher on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @04:04PM (#28133594)
> Pharmaceuticals are ultra-processed and completely unnatural, yet many of them are life-saving. Clearly then, mere act of processing something doesn't make the thing bad for you.

Is someone suggesting to get 70% of calorie intake from pharmaceuticals though ?

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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by dolni on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:25PM (#28135497)
You've extended the analogy beyond its intent or demonstration to show what, exactly? "70% of calorie intake" is not some magic figure. There is nothing inherently important or mythical about that number.
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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by johnchristopher on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @02:03AM (#28138590)
This was not an analogy, it was a flawed comparison. Is OP supporting ultra processed food because pharmaceuticals are ultra processed ?
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