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	<title>Comments on: Food Stamps for Soda</title>
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		<title>By: Capresso</title>
		<link>http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2011/08/19/food-stamps-for-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-120003</link>
		<dc:creator>Capresso</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yo Dude! not to change the subject, but don&#039;t forget that today is National Coffee Day! Free coffee from several of the biger outfits. There is a list of national and local retailers participating.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yo Dude! not to change the subject, but don&#8217;t forget that today is National Coffee Day! Free coffee from several of the biger outfits. There is a list of national and local retailers participating.</p>
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		<title>By: concierge</title>
		<link>http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2011/08/19/food-stamps-for-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-119750</link>
		<dc:creator>concierge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>it seems to be pretty good,cheers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>it seems to be pretty good,cheers</p>
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		<title>By: Cassy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cassy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with the Department of Agriculture, fighting obesity will be a tough battle and I don&#039;t think banning soda will be a quick fix to the problem. What we&#039;ll fall into again with the ban is control of this target group, increased health issues/expenses and increased cost for items that are supposedly more healthy, that are certainly more costly and some even less beneficial to your health. A can of soda with 150 calories vs 4 fruit juices at 50 calories each, in the end the one out wieghs the other. I think if we get more health conscious and more informed on weight control what we eat or drink can be a managable individual responsibility!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with the Department of Agriculture, fighting obesity will be a tough battle and I don&#8217;t think banning soda will be a quick fix to the problem. What we&#8217;ll fall into again with the ban is control of this target group, increased health issues/expenses and increased cost for items that are supposedly more healthy, that are certainly more costly and some even less beneficial to your health. A can of soda with 150 calories vs 4 fruit juices at 50 calories each, in the end the one out wieghs the other. I think if we get more health conscious and more informed on weight control what we eat or drink can be a managable individual responsibility!</p>
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		<title>By: factchecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The USDA rejected the ban but bloomberg made a wrong move, instead he should have given credits for vegetables or healtheir food, although iceberg lettuce is not the healthiest vegetable,
singling out one item is no help, should we ban ice tea or gatorade but not chocolate milkshakes, and sugary fruit juices? I more wise r proposal which I do not support would be to ban drinks with more than say 25 grams of sugar be cup including milk and fruit juices, diet sodas would not be included but they have no nutrition, there is nothing wrong with sugar, fat, or protein as long as it is not in excess, bread can be filling and it turns into sugar.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The USDA rejected the ban but bloomberg made a wrong move, instead he should have given credits for vegetables or healtheir food, although iceberg lettuce is not the healthiest vegetable,<br />
singling out one item is no help, should we ban ice tea or gatorade but not chocolate milkshakes, and sugary fruit juices? I more wise r proposal which I do not support would be to ban drinks with more than say 25 grams of sugar be cup including milk and fruit juices, diet sodas would not be included but they have no nutrition, there is nothing wrong with sugar, fat, or protein as long as it is not in excess, bread can be filling and it turns into sugar.</p>
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