Comments on: The Chocolate War http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Sun, 27 May 2012 20:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/comment-page-1/#comment-77984 Jim Satterfield Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:52:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12479/the-chocolate-war/#comment-77984 Hmmmm. This reminds me that a trip to Lawrence to Brits, a store that carries an amazing variety of things from the U.K., including chocolate and candies of many kinds just might be in order. Hmmmm. This reminds me that a trip to Lawrence to Brits, a store that carries an amazing variety of things from the U.K., including chocolate and candies of many kinds just might be in order.

]]> By: kritter http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/comment-page-1/#comment-77966 kritter Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:31:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12479/the-chocolate-war/#comment-77966 Ashen Shard is right- corn syrup is being put into a whole host of products, because it is so cheap, and it is leading to more obese Americans. Industry lobbyists fight for deregulation so that their profits will rise, which makes investors happy, as well as those who call for smaller govt. But it seems to me we have now the worst of both worlds- a bloated bureacracy that doesn't keep us safe. Ashen Shard is right- corn syrup is being put into a whole host of products, because it is so cheap, and it is leading to more obese Americans. Industry lobbyists fight for deregulation so that their profits will rise, which makes investors happy, as well as those who call for smaller govt. But it seems to me we have now the worst of both worlds- a bloated bureacracy that doesn’t keep us safe.

]]> By: Ashen Shard http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/comment-page-1/#comment-77934 Ashen Shard Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:05:47 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12479/the-chocolate-war/#comment-77934 It's not just chocolate thats a problem in this country, it is all our food products. With our lax regulations, food corporations can put a lot of substitutes in no matter what the health consequences. As an example, in the US soda, for the most part, has corn syrup rather than sugar. I remember when I was in Britain, I could not find any soda with corn syrup in the ingredients. This is also one of the reasons we have an obesity problem in this country as compared to countries such has Britain. I'm not saying they are perfect, however similar safety and health regulations in this country would be nice. Meanwhile, if you want actual chocolate go to the organic isle. It’s not just chocolate thats a problem in this country, it is all our food products. With our lax regulations, food corporations can put a lot of substitutes in no matter what the health consequences. As an example, in the US soda, for the most part, has corn syrup rather than sugar. I remember when I was in Britain, I could not find any soda with corn syrup in the ingredients. This is also one of the reasons we have an obesity problem in this country as compared to countries such has Britain. I’m not saying they are perfect, however similar safety and health regulations in this country would be nice.
Meanwhile, if you want actual chocolate go to the organic isle.

]]> By: Lynx http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/comment-page-1/#comment-77928 Lynx Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:13:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12479/the-chocolate-war/#comment-77928 Them there are fightin' words....hands off the chocolate! My parents are chocolate snobs, most especially my father, who turns up his nose at anything below 80%. I'm still in kiddie mode, a hershey's bar is just fine by me, if that's what there is. Them there are fightin’ words….hands off the chocolate! My parents are chocolate snobs, most especially my father, who turns up his nose at anything below 80%. I’m still in kiddie mode, a hershey’s bar is just fine by me, if that’s what there is.

]]> By: kritter http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/comment-page-1/#comment-77925 kritter Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:58:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12479/the-chocolate-war/#comment-77925 This is war! Whoever wins the presidency in 08 will have to be on the side of chocoholics and straighten out the FDA. Time to buy imported chocolate, I guess- goodbye to Nestles crunch and Hershey bars with almonds, sob. This is war! Whoever wins the presidency in 08 will have to be on the side of chocoholics and straighten out the FDA.

Time to buy imported chocolate, I guess- goodbye to Nestles crunch and Hershey bars with almonds, sob.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/12479/the-chocolate-war/comment-page-1/#comment-77910 domajot Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:12:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/12479/the-chocolate-war/#comment-77910 If only this was a joke! If only this was a joke!

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