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Man Claims to Have Found Long-Lost Coca-Cola Recipe

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:48:53 +0000

Maybe you can beat the real thing. Cliff Kluge, of Ringgold, Georgia – who describes himself as a “treasure hunter” — claims to have come across an item as steeped in Americana as baseball and apple pie: a 1943 recipe for Coca-Cola. Since Coke protects its secret like a guard does Buckingham Palace, this could [...]

Japanese Pepsi Could Actually Make You Skinnier

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:10:42 +0000

First there was soda, carbonated sugar water that was sure to expand your waistline. Then there was "diet" soda, which didn't add any calories to the equation but was sweetened with chemicals that may not be so great for you.

Now, in Japan, there is something called Pepsi Special. This drink is so chock-full of chemicals -- mainly indigestible dextrin -- that there are claims it can actually make you skinnier.

KEY Listeners Have Spoken: Don't Ban Sugary Drinks

Pasha Skirko — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:00:19 +0000

We asked KEY Listeners if they agree with the decision to ban sugary drinks. According to polls: 88% said “No. Government should not be telling us what to eat or drink” 8% said “Yes. It will help solve the nation’s obesity problem.” 3% spoke out, believe that it is a “worthless feel good move” [...]

Should Supersized Drinks Be Banned? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:33:18 +0000

Last week, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced a proposal which would ban certain sugary drinks over 16 ounces in the city. The plan could become law by the middle of next year. According a new survey of 1,000 adults from Rasmussen Reports, the majority of Americans would not be in favor of a “supersize [...]

The 10 Grossest Things People Found in Their Food

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:47:03 +0000

Last week, a kid in Michigan ordered a roast beef sandwich from a local Arby’s and got the surprise of his life when he took a big bite out of it and discovered a piece of a human finger bouncing around his mouth.

The truly horrifying fact is that it’s far from the first time this kind of thing has happened. Here are some other equally disgusting things that have been found in restaurant food or even brand name foods that could be sitting on a store shelf or a kitchen near you.

Should Soda and Other Sugary Drinks Be Taxed? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:49:49 +0000

Much like cigarettes and alcohol are taxed, there is a movement afoot to levy similar charges on soda and other sweetened beverages. As it stands, 33 states have some form of sales tax that is added to soda and other sugar-based drinks. And more and more places are trying to jump on the “soda tax” train, including New York [...]