indra
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anitram said:I don't see what the big deal is, that stuff is just plain disgusting in the first place. We didn't even have vending machines when I was in school at first, many moons ago and it was no great loss either way.
Diet drinks have aspartame, which has loosely been associated with some tumorigenesis, but at extremely high doses which you simply cannot reach by drinking Diet drinks. A bigger concern is the kidneys.
Many people prefer the diet stuff because you don't get that gritty feeling on your teeth later on.
Yeah, you know, I'm always surprised at the vending machines, the food choices, even the bit of so many students driving themselves to school. When I was in school it was virtually unheard of (well, when I went to private high school we find our own way there, so there were some carpools).
Times change and so many things that were never even imagined are now thought of as necessities. Interesting.