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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by sithadmin on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:04PM (#30607789)
>many of the American companies pulling their products from Russia sell things that weaken and enervate the people who consume them

As for food products - let's not pretend that off the shelf native alternatives like kvass (or beer) are much better - they're still chock-full of simple carbs that lend themselves to obesity and insulin resistance.

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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by ajsnigrutin on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:19PM (#30608015)
Well yeah, but buying kvas instead of cocacola is better for russian industry, and worse for american industry. USA/EU stopping imports of kvas would probably hurt them more, but they probably don't import any significant quantities of those.
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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by 0x737368 on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:19PM (#30608017)
How dare you speak in such disrespectful manner to kvass, you philistine!

On a serious note, most of store bought kvass might as well be Coca Cola but the real thing is good for you - it's a Russian kombucha. The sugar gets all used up in the process of fermentation and the bacteria are good for you.

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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by pmoriarty on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:36PM (#30608246)
I'd like to see some credible evidence that it's any better than beer, which is also made through fermentation.
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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by krageon on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @04:24AM (#30612523)
IIRC kombucha is barely alcoholic, the fermentation mostly makes it fizzy.
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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by pmoriarty on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @01:24PM (#30618142)
I wasn't asking about kombucha.

I was asking about kvas.

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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by krageon on Thursday March 10, 2022 @03:10AM (#30624424)
Yes, and the poster said it was "russian kombucha".
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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by aaaaaaaaata on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:40PM (#30608294)
Beer can be good for you in proper volume.
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