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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope things like Oreos, Coke, Sprite, Doritos, Cheerios, and "instant" mashed potatoes are banned. No nutritional value.[/quote]

Instant potato flakes are just dehydrated potatoes except for small amounts of emulsifiers and preservatives that are in just about everything that is not raw produce or meat. The only problem with Cheerios is it contains some sugar (2.5% by weight) but far less than, say Capn Crunch (42%). A 1 ounce pkg of Cool Ranch Doritos is 86% whole grain by weight, along with tomato powder, onion powder, garlic powder, red pepper powder, cheddar and some other cheeses, and vegetable oil. They also have Disodium Inosinate and Disodium\Guanylate which are flavor enhancers that naturally occur in meat, seafood, and vegetables.

Seriously, finding a way to define and tax ultra-processed food would be difficult and add a ton of regulations, especially since a lot of additives are derived from sources that are considered food. Then you have to consider people who because of disabilities face real barriers to cooking from scratch.

Not defending what's on most of the shelves but changing the American diet is a heavy lift.

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