Comments on: Doctors call for ‘fat tax’ on Coca-Cola and Pepsi | the Daily Mail http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Starbucks Age Dilemma : Venture Chronicles http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-166896 Starbucks Age Dilemma : Venture Chronicles Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:55:52 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/#comment-166896 [...] Quite honestly, I think Starbucks is a greater risk to the health of teenagers than McDonalds. The fact that the company targets teenagers should not surprise anyone, but what should shock you is the nutritional data on their products. [...] [...] Quite honestly, I think Starbucks is a greater risk to the health of teenagers than McDonalds. The fact that the company targets teenagers should not surprise anyone, but what should shock you is the nutritional data on their products. [...]

]]> By: Venture Chronicles http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-74069 Venture Chronicles Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/#comment-74069 [...] Then there is that other strategy they apparently have to broaden the waistlines of far too many people who think a Venti white chocolate frappuccino at 760 calories is a good way to start the day. I have written about this before, but I wonder how many fast food and bad-food-in-school-vending-machines critics stop at Starbucks for a caramel frappuccino on their way to the press conference where they excoriate those they believe responsible for fattening Americans. [...] [...] Then there is that other strategy they apparently have to broaden the waistlines of far too many people who think a Venti white chocolate frappuccino at 760 calories is a good way to start the day. I have written about this before, but I wonder how many fast food and bad-food-in-school-vending-machines critics stop at Starbucks for a caramel frappuccino on their way to the press conference where they excoriate those they believe responsible for fattening Americans. [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Jeff Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:05:07 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/#comment-3190 Jackie, I'm with you on this one, I find it deeply offensive that any politician would seek to legislate my diet. If specific foods are hazards, e.g. cause cancer, then go for it but in the interests of weight management I say butt out. This is exactly what traditional conservative Republicans mean when they talk about "big government". It's not about the size of the budget but rather the degree to which the law intrudes on our private life. Jackie,
I’m with you on this one, I find it deeply offensive that any politician would seek to legislate my diet. If specific foods are hazards, e.g. cause cancer, then go for it but in the interests of weight management I say butt out.

This is exactly what traditional conservative Republicans mean when they talk about “big government”. It’s not about the size of the budget but rather the degree to which the law intrudes on our private life.

]]> By: Jackie Danicki http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Jackie Danicki Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:16:37 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/#comment-3172 I don't see anything good about the intention to alter peoples' diets by involving the law and politicians. If someone chooses to chug straight lard shakes all day and stuff their face with Crisco cakes, I'm a lot happier for them to be free to be stupid than to have politicians taking money out of others' pockets because they judge a Frappuccino to be a 'sin'. I don’t see anything good about the intention to alter peoples’ diets by involving the law and politicians. If someone chooses to chug straight lard shakes all day and stuff their face with Crisco cakes, I’m a lot happier for them to be free to be stupid than to have politicians taking money out of others’ pockets because they judge a Frappuccino to be a ‘sin’.

]]> By: PRoales http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 PRoales Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:33:03 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/06/12/doctors-call-for-fat-tax-on-coca-cola-and-pepsi-the-daily-mail/#comment-2917 Ah, but the Venti® Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino® Blended Crème with Whipped Cream weighs in at 740 calories or 180 calories more then even the Big Mac. http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html Ah, but the Venti® Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino® Blended Crème with Whipped Cream weighs in at 740 calories or 180 calories more then even the Big Mac.

http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html

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