Top 10 Good Reads – July Week 2
Hi Everyone,
Congratulations – We have all hit the middle bump of the week – we’ve reached the summit (debatable), and the worst is now behind us. I believe it is always important to celebrate the small victories in life, and in my life, that includes getting through to Wednesday intact!
So, in celebration I have gathered a couple of excellent little articles to share with you all. As part of my job (and for interests sake) I tend to subscribe to a lot of blogs these days, and found many, many articles this week about the rise in obesity trends, the E-coli crisis and a new magical weight loss solution to beat all other solutions before it – and after I read all 10,000 of them, I thought that I would deliver you all something a wee bit different this week. Basically, something that has nothing to do with E-coli, obesity or weight loss….for a change.
So fasten you seatbelts lads and laddetts, and prepare yourselves for the top 10 best readings of the week (well probably not the best, but you know what I mean!) If by any chance you have any great articles that you think are deserved of a spot in the top 10 list each week, be sure to send them through. ENJOY! Read more
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Soda Tax Set To Fizz Or Fizzle?
Would an extra tax influence your decision to avoid sodas and other sweetened beverages?
A new federal excise tax on most sugared beverages is currently being considered by the Senate Finance Committee. Taxed beverages would include most non-diet sodas, sports and energy drinks, with a three cent increase on each beverage tipped to generate around $24 billion in the next four years (Political Hotsheet, 2009). While some states already have small taxes on sugared beverages, the proposed taxes would be larger and more widespread.
Proponents for the new tax, such as Dr. Kelly Brownell and Thomas Frieden (the City health commissioner) argue that the introduction of a “soda tax” would be beneficial in a number of different ways (Brownell,Frieden, 2009). Firstly, by discouraging consumption of sodas, Brownell and Frieden suggest the tax alleviate some strain on the health care system by reducing risk of dental problems, obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. Secondly, any revenue earned from the tax would contribute to the administration’s proposed $trillion-plus universal health care scheme. Read more
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List of Aspartame Containing Soda’s & Pop
The following is a list , in a series of lists, of Aspartame containing Soda’s and Pop. The following products are taken from our main database of 25,000+ foods but are by no means the complete list of aspartame containing products in the US. In total we found 783 products in our database that contained Aspartame.
In order to display the products in some organized fashion, as it is impractical to display all 738 aspartame containing products in one list, we will be periodically posting the list in a series. In addition we will link to this series some information articles exploring the dramatic controversy surrounding this ingredient. Read more
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