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IT SMELLS LIKE ROASTED CORN!

Andy West — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:49:12 +0000

Part of my indoctrination to my new hometown of Billings is the smell of the processing of sugar beets. Some people don't like the smell but to me it has the aroma of roasted corn. Roasted corn smells sweet and so do all the jobs sugar beets add to our economy!

New York City to Ban Large Soft Drinks – Is Your City Next?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:35:32 +0000

By this time next year, residents of New York City won’t be able to buy an absurdly large and absurdly overpriced cup of soda to go alongside their absurdly large and absurdly overpriced vat of popcorn when they are enjoying a movie.

That’s because New York mayor Mike Bloomberg has proposed a ban — which is widely expected to be ratified by the city’s board of health — that would outlaw the sale of sugary drinks that are over 16 ounces.

Is Sugar the Next Great Health Crisis? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:00:45 +0000

You know cigarettes and excessive alcohol consumption are bad for you. But what about sugar? A California doctor says it’s not just unhealthy, it’s downright toxic. On Sunday night’s ’60 Minutes,’ Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, said sugar doesn’t just make us fat, it leads to Type 2 diabetes, [...]

Researcher Propose Higher Tax on Sugary Beverages

Daryl Nelson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:55 +0000

As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss. This new outlook is from researchers at Columbia University [...]