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Calls to downsize chocolate bars

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NucleusKore
NucleusKore Original post #1
Jul 29, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8173936.stm

Manufacturers are being asked to cut the size of chocolate bars, confectionery and cans of fizzy drink to tackle rising rates of obesity.

By 2012, the Food Standards Agency wants chocolate-based snacks such as Mars bars to be no bigger than 50g compared with the current 58g size.

Bars of chocolate should be no larger than 40g, a draft consultation warns.

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NucleusKore
Jul 29, 2009 at 8:27 PM
What is the difference between a Spammer and NucleusKore?
A spammer won't come back to cry with a new account when he gets banned.

DUMB JOKE
Techn0crat
Jul 29, 2009 at 9:23 PM
What a dumb thing to ask...
Those who wat to eat will eat regardless of size of bar.If not one bar then two.
nix
nix #4
Jul 30, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Food is cheap in those western countries. No wonder there are so many obese people there. There's also a lot to choose from.

I don't think the average indian understands that our so called "supermarkets" don't come anywhere close to Wal-mart and other american supermarkets.
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Anon #5
Jul 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Downsize = more number of chocalates ! It will not make much difference.