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Congress declares: Pizza counts as a vegetable

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How the rest of the world sees America
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Make it stop
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This needs to stop
From Reddit/imgur

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Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge bars contaminated with lead – Do not eat!
In a twist of irony, high levels of lead have been discovered in the candy bars known as “Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge.”But even without lead, the name is still fitting:
Sugar, Liquid Glucose, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Gum Arabic, Artificial Flavors, Lactic Acid, Soya Lecithin, Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Red 40), and soy.
Artificial colors are made with aluminum and coal tar. Coal tar could definitely be considered toxic sludge. At least they’re telling you up front.
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Yea, no shit. lol
(cnn) John Schaufelberger, Burger King’s senior vice president of global product marketing and innovation, stresses the brunch concept is only in its testing phase but admits the company has seen the trend grow in popularity over the years.
Yeah, no shit. lol (possibly nsfw)
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America’s Obesity Epidemic: Bringing Sideshow Freaks Into The Discussion
Modeledbehavior.com
Thursday ~ April 15th, 2010 by Adam OzimekThere has been a lot of very thoughtful discussion lately about the obesity epidemic facing this country. All I have to add to this insightful and informed conversation is a comment on and picture of a turn-of-the-century sideshow freak:

This is Chauncy Morlan, and around 100 years ago his obesity was so shocking that people would pay money to see him as he toured the country as a circus “fat man”. I find the unremarkableness of his size to be a telling sign of how we’ve pushed the limits of obesity in the past 100 years. Imagine, if you will, what society would look like if 100 years from now if what passed as spectacularly obese today would not even turn heads at the mall.
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Total Sellout: American Academy of Family Physicians Lets Coca-Cola Sponsor Health Advice
Natural News
Friday, March 19, 2010 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerThe American Academy of Family Physicians has come under fire for a controversial decision to partner with the Coca-Cola Company in a new public outreach campaign about the health risks of soda consumption.
“Coca-Cola, like other sodas, causes enormous suffering and premature death by increasing the risks of obesity, diabetes, heart attacks, gout, and cavities,” said Walter Willett of Harvard University. “[The academy] should be a loud critic of these products and practices, but by signing with Coke their voice has almost surely been muzzled.”
The academy claims that its health message will not be compromised by accepting tens of thousands of dollars from Coca-Cola. However, it has also stated that a goal of the program is “to develop educational materials to help consumers make informed decisions so they can include the products they love in a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.”
Dr. William Walker, a health officer for Contra Costa County, Calif., said that the partnership is reminiscent of old advertisements in which doctors endorsed the safety of mild cigarettes. Although he had been a member of the academy for 25 years, he and 20 other doctors in his practice recently resigned in protest of the deal.
According to academy chief executive officer Douglas Henley, Coca-Cola’s money will help fund a Web site containing information on the connection between soft drinks and obesity, and promoting sugar-free beverages.
Twenty-two health specialists and consumer advocates have responded with a letter challenging the endorsement of artificial sweeteners as safe, and asking the academy to condemn sugary drinks “in the strongest language.”
Alliances between medical associations and corporations promoting unhealthy products are not as uncommon as some might believe. In 2005, the American Academy of Family Physicians partnered with McDonald’s to produce a fitness program. Its Web site also carries advertisements for deli meat and other commercial products. The American Academy of Pediatrics drew criticism in 2002 for allowing an infant formula company to advertise on breast feeding materials, and prior to that the American Medical Association stirred up anger by agreeing to endorse Sunbeam home appliances without even testing them.
Sources for this story include: www.foxnews.com.


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