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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Warpy

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3. It generally refers to manufactured foods that demand long shelf times

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #2)

Mon May 19, 2014, 06:19 PM

May 2014

as they go from factory to warehouse to distributor to grocery shelves.

As for the yogurt, just look where the sugar is on the label. Compare it to plain yogurt. Five grams is a teaspoon, fifteen is a tablespoon when you're considering the difference in the carbohydrates between the two.

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Sugar vs. added sugar [View all] Silent3 May 2014 OP

Well, the nutritional labels are your friends Warpy May 2014 #1

I've got a bit of a problem with all of the talk about "processed" foods too. Which processes? Silent3 May 2014 #2

It generally refers to manufactured foods that demand long shelf times Warpy May 2014 #3

Oh, they aren't going to make it that easy. Silent3 May 2014 #4

It's a problem. SheilaT May 2014 #5

It's not that I didn't know the sugar was there, it's more recalibrating my idea of "a lot". Silent3 May 2014 #6

Big smiley face here. SheilaT May 2014 #7

Oh, I'm not too worried anyway, I was more interested in getting skeptical reaction... Silent3 May 2014 #8