Coca Cola is going down, one way or the other. Once RFK JR takes away their subsidies, they are going to be crippled. HALF their sales are from food stamps. Liquid sugar is killing people, and Coca Cola is laughing all the way to the bank.
I have no problem with them producing it. I do have a problem with poor people feeling they have to buy it with food stamps, because it's cheaper than bottled water.
The information available to consumers now to make healthy decisions is voluminous. What is wrong with people? Being poor is no excuse. Their friggin excuse is they are the result of a shitty public education system that imparts no curiosity to learn, let alone knowing the 3 R's, and having an ounce of desire to be healthy. And this goes back at least to the parents and grandparents. They are addicted to the crap.
RFK has a thankless job ahead of him because certain politicians and talking head media are vilifying him at every turn. Whose hands are in the deep corporate pockets? And the beat goes on...
Guess it depends where you shop. My point is, people see it on the shelf and they see the low price. They pull out their food stamps and buy it. Let me ask you, if you were poor and had $20 worth of food stamps, would you buy Coca Cola for $1.99, or the same amount of say orange juice for $5.99? As for water, if given the choice of buying something with flavor over water, most people, rich and poor, will choose the product they feel gives them the most bang for their buck. That's not water. ;o)
My point is, we should take sodas off the list of things people can buy with food stamps. If they want crap that's bad for them, like booze and cigarettes, they have to buy them with their own money. Well, at least that's how it was years ago. I admittedly haven't been around many food stamp users the last 20 years.
Coca Cola is going down, one way or the other. Once RFK JR takes away their subsidies, they are going to be crippled. HALF their sales are from food stamps. Liquid sugar is killing people, and Coca Cola is laughing all the way to the bank.
I have no problem with them producing it. I do have a problem with poor people feeling they have to buy it with food stamps, because it's cheaper than bottled water.
End that gravy train NOW.
The information available to consumers now to make healthy decisions is voluminous. What is wrong with people? Being poor is no excuse. Their friggin excuse is they are the result of a shitty public education system that imparts no curiosity to learn, let alone knowing the 3 R's, and having an ounce of desire to be healthy. And this goes back at least to the parents and grandparents. They are addicted to the crap.
RFK has a thankless job ahead of him because certain politicians and talking head media are vilifying him at every turn. Whose hands are in the deep corporate pockets? And the beat goes on...
How is it cheaper than bottled water? I can get 40 bottles of water for 6 bucks. 40 bottles of coke would cost me 30.
Guess it depends where you shop. My point is, people see it on the shelf and they see the low price. They pull out their food stamps and buy it. Let me ask you, if you were poor and had $20 worth of food stamps, would you buy Coca Cola for $1.99, or the same amount of say orange juice for $5.99? As for water, if given the choice of buying something with flavor over water, most people, rich and poor, will choose the product they feel gives them the most bang for their buck. That's not water. ;o)
My point is, we should take sodas off the list of things people can buy with food stamps. If they want crap that's bad for them, like booze and cigarettes, they have to buy them with their own money. Well, at least that's how it was years ago. I admittedly haven't been around many food stamp users the last 20 years.
I agree with your larger point 100%.