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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by s1artibartfast on Monday January 12, 2026 @11:08AM (#46590343)
Vegetables are pretty terrible for caloric sustenance. Low density and high price.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by fhdkweig on Monday January 12, 2026 @11:37AM (#46590809)
It depends on what you call a vegetable. In the US, corn, potatoes, and ketchup are considered vegetables.

You need to make a distinction between leafy greens and starch.

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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by rootusrootus on Monday January 12, 2026 @01:28PM (#46592270)
Well, corn and potatoes are indeed vegetables, so there's that. And I think the only person who ever said ketchup was a vegetable with a straight face was Ronald Reagan 40 or 45 years ago.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by fhdkweig on Monday January 12, 2026 @03:24PM (#46593764)
"Eat your vegetables. They're good for you." shouldn't mean dipping your fries in ketchup. But that is what happens if you call corn and potatoes as vegetables.
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