• buzz86us@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    I agree with this in Mexico coke is cheaper than water at an average 10 cents per liter. Though their Chinese EV tariff plan is going to negate any real health benefits since their local market doesn’t produce EVs in enough volume.

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      6 hours ago

      I don’t know where or how are you buying your stuff but a 3L coca cola is between 40-50 pesos while a 20L purified water costs about 20, more from the big brands but it’s still 17 more liters

  • altphoto@lemmy.today
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    5 hours ago

    High fructose corn syrup… They are putting that on anything that goes into your mouth.

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      They are putting that on anything that goes into your mouth.

      Arguably one of the least healthy drinks known to man, but unless they call corn-syrup some other fancy word I don’t think Rockstar energy drinks fall under this category?

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    7 hours ago

    Oh hey, more propaganda and Lemmy users swallowing it whole.
    No wonder populists always use the leftist flag.

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      6 hours ago

      Actual populists rarely call themselves populists, you got that right at least. Mainly because a good chunk of people they pander to aren’t bright enough to understand the term “populist”.

      But the ones I can think of are all firmly right wing. Trump. Orbán. Farage. And not one of them is, or would call themselves “leftist”.

      There was one guy back in the late 1930s who tried that and it didn’t go well for him, and I suspect that makes them nervous.

      But then, you probably think that guy actually was a socialist.

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      14 hours ago

      Last time they got mexico’s calderon to do that it predictably splintered the cartels yielding unending violence.

      Someone will fill the market. I say legalize coca leaf to lessen demand.

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      17 hours ago

      I agree. They should drop absolutely everything and stop any progression and focus all effort in stopping the cartel until donald trump said the cartel are no more.

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      22 hours ago

      It’s been 54 years and the war on drugs has not much to show for it except for the wasted tax payer money and human lives. But surely the cartels are the problem.

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        13 hours ago

        My sweet summer child…

        The cartels are involved in way more than just drugs.

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            24 hours ago

            I mean diabetes isn’t necessarily a death sentence, but I’d imagine it’s not fun at all. Turns out self-control is really hard. It’s kind of why I gave up on trying to control anyone else. Does that affect ours and others’ lives both negatively and positively? Resounding yes. I’m just glad I don’t have diabetes, but I have continued to adjust my diet, with a few major f’up days. Other habits are still challenging me.

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              23 hours ago

              I’ve got the beetus. Genetic, though type 2. I’m in my 40s and I’ve known about it since around 18. I only require oral meds. I’ve also adjusted my diet enough that diabetes really isn’t my biggest concern, at this point. Others may have a more challenging time with their diabetes though. With that said, I still eat too much crap I shouldn’t! I try 🤷‍♂️