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One reason for childhood obesity – cheap Mtn. Dew.

Post on October 7, 2010 by 7 Comments »

Change in price of items since 1978, relative to overall inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

The price of carbonated drinks has fallen 34 percent relative to all other prices.

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  1. Rob Schofield
    October 7, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    No doubt coincides with the nation’s relentelsss subsidization of corn (and corn syrup) production.

  2. Keystone Rates
    October 7, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Not to mention the caffeine. I wouldn’t miss it if they took it off the market. At least 7-Up and Sprite don’t have caffeine.

  3. Phyllis
    October 7, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    Are soda machines still inside some schools?? That is just WRONG!

  4. Alex O'Connor
    October 8, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Soda itself causes so many problems. As part of taking control of my health care I kicked the habit. The diet stuff is bad too. I have one every once in awhile. Yes the last time I had one was because I only had a dollar and all the other drinks were more expensive.

  5. Terry
    October 8, 2010 at 9:00 am

    Feminism? Remember when Mom really cooked? Remember when the family sat down, said a prayer, and ate together? Seems like progress has a price? We must step back and reflect our choices. We get to choose what the word “family” means to us.

  6. Louie
    October 8, 2010 at 10:24 am

    wonder what the line for beer, wine, and spirits would look like on this graph? did you guys see the CDC report on teen binge drinking??

  7. Frances
    October 9, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    Well, people are so phoney! What about those “Monster” drinks they are just as bad. People stop being phoney. Oh, now after people have made money putting those soda machines in the schools, were they thinking about the children, then or were they thinking about a “buck”. Phoney! Phoney! Phoney people