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The Bitter Taste of "Lemon Socialism": Let Them Eat Crap
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The " Chewable Pampers " commercial on Saturday Night Live last weekend was pretty hilarious, turning brown to green with an eco-friendly edible diaper that comes in three different flavors: "tangy cheddar, spicy lentil, and corn chowder." Gag me with a biodegradable bamboo spoon. OK, so it was funny--but how far fetched, really? Thanks to our tanking economy, folks are eating crap en masse. Who knew that a pyramid scheme would generate its own food pyramid? Frank Rich took a peek at the Ponzi'd-out pantry in his Sunday op-ed in the New York Times : What are Americans still buying? Big Macs, Campbell’s soup, Hershey’s chocolate and Spam — the ...
The Bitter Taste of "Lemon Socialism": Let Them Eat Crap
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... This warped Western diet is killing us on a scale that our enemies in the Middle East can only dream of. You hear a lot about diabetes and obesity these days, but a diet deficient in nutritious foods is also a major factor in nearly half of all cancers. Our fondness for salty convenience foods also leads to high blood pressure and heart attacks, which is why New York City recently launched a campaign to persuade the food industry to lower sodium levels by 50 percent over the next decade. Such a measure could save 150,000 American lives a year, according to NYC health ...
