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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by raducu on Friday August 20, 2021 @05:23AM (#28244229)
Because regular sugar won't make you obse?
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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by belorn on Friday August 20, 2021 @05:59AM (#28244418)
High Fructose Corn Syrup is about half the price of regular sugar.

It would be an interesting thought experiment about what would happen to obesity levels if prices were taxed to the point where the price difference would be eliminated.

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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by ThePadawan on Friday August 20, 2021 @08:25AM (#28245235)
Isn't that thought experiment just Europe?
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Re:Feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions... by brailsafe on Friday August 20, 2021 @05:58AM (#28244413)
My hunch is that HFCS is more versatile and cheaper than other sugar products, and it can compensate for garbage food in the same way. Therefore passably good tasting food is cheaper and more readily available than anything else.
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