Comments on: De-villainizing Dr Pepper

By: Amy Alkon

Amy Alkon — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:27:04 +0000

I drink a Dr Pepper every day. (I switched from Coke recently.) I’d been drinking a Coke a day for years. I also eat ice cream every day. Full-fat, not non-fat. Of course, I should mention that it takes me a week to go through a pint of Haagen-Dazs, and I’m the cheapest date in the world, because I typically only eat half my dinner, and then save the rest for lunch the next day. Yes, I moderate what I eat. And I don’t let myself indulge in my guilty pleasure – watching cop shows – unless I also ride my indoor bike. Hmm, personal responsibility, huh? More people should discover the concept.

By: tyree

tyree — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:12:14 +0000

I always wonder whether these statistics are adjusted for immigration and illegal-immigration. My area of California has seen a massive change in population, from 90% or higher native born to 60% or higher foreign born. Nation wide about 18% of our population was not born in this country. I read an article in the newspaper about how Americans are not as tall as previous generations. The next day I visually compared my sons to their predominately immigrant Asian and Hispanic classmates. No one in the room was as tall as my son’s shoulders. For thirty years I have ignored every poll that did not specifically adjust for population change because if they don’t the numbers are almost meaningless.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:26:16 +0000

So a decrease in soda consumption leads to a decrease in obesity? Very interesting. Maybe we should have a tax on people who don’t drink soda.

By: Walter Olson

Walter Olson — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:49:00 +0000

Fixed now. (Or maybe in this case it should read “Fixed now”)

By: gitarcarver

gitarcarver — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:32:45 +0000

Just a small point for accuracy…..

….. there is no period after “Dr” in “Dr Pepper.”