Comments on: Will a Big Gulp Tax Make a Dent in Childhood Obesity?

By: Mama Obama Scolds The Grocery Manufacturers of America, Will They Shape Up?

Mama Obama Scolds The Grocery Manufacturers of America, Will They Shape Up? — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:24:09 +0000

[...] to drinking soda by levying a soda tax (“Will a Big Gulp Tax Make a Dent in Childhood Obesity?” http://redpillparents.com/?p=362) and addressing cereal manufacturers’ voluntary reduction in the sugar content of breakfast [...]

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:59:06 +0000

Amen! My problem is fast food because they have the cool toys. Here’s a little secret to help — you can buy the toy without the meal. My son is allowed about one fast food meal a month. If he wants a particular toy later in the month, we only buy the toy (for less than $2 each). You can start to see heart disease in children as young as preschool age. Our children have a LOWER life expectancy than we do. It is truly shocking how overly indulgent our country has become.

By: Mama’s Two Cents on the Big Gulp Issue: Embracing “No”

Mama’s Two Cents on the Big Gulp Issue: Embracing “No” — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:32:35 +0000

[...] Pill Papa’s Big Gulp post has my brain so completely twitterpated that I simply have to post instead of comment. I’m [...]