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NJCher

(37,482 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:01 AM Oct 2023

Jaw-dropping food product of the season: pumpkin latte

The Eric to whom Marion Nestle refers is Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation. From Food Politics web site:

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I did not believe it, but excellent journalist that he is, Eric sent me the DUNKIN’ NUTRITION evidence. Go to page 6 and check out the highlighted item: 930 calories and 167 grams of added sugars.

No, you could not make this up.

930 calories, by the way, is about half of what many people need in a day.

Advice: share this with friends—plural.

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See at Marion Nestle's Food Politics web site (so you don't have to click "X&quot .

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Jaw-dropping food product of the season: pumpkin latte (Original Post) NJCher Oct 2023 OP

167 grams of sugar... boggles the mind, I didn't know that much sugar in a serving was even possible chia Oct 2023 #1

LOL 47% of your calories for the day 3.8X the amount of added sugar you should have. FSogol Oct 2023 #2

we have a Starbucks in the communications building NJCher Oct 2023 #4

And nobody has a latte alone-- add the sugar in the donut with it. TreasonousBastard Oct 2023 #3

You could get a black coffee with a dozen pumpkin doughnuts and consume less sugar Probatim Oct 2023 #6

As a diabetic, I was once counseled to reduce my daily carb intake... TreasonousBastard Oct 2023 #7

My uncle is a recently diagnosed diabetic and carbs really impact his blood sugar levels. Probatim Oct 2023 #9

you can always do what I do lapfog_1 Oct 2023 #5

Coffee for people who don't like coffee. MenloParque Oct 2023 #8

chia

(2,338 posts)

1. 167 grams of sugar... boggles the mind, I didn't know that much sugar in a serving was even possible

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:07 AM

Oct 2023

FSogol

(46,230 posts)

2. LOL 47% of your calories for the day 3.8X the amount of added sugar you should have.

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:12 AM

Oct 2023

Stealing from Conan O'Brien: their new corporate motto is, "Die Humans, Die!"

NJCher

(37,482 posts)

4. we have a Starbucks in the communications building

Reply to FSogol (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:17 AM

Oct 2023

where I used to work. Waiting for the elevator one day, two women students joined me with their Starbucks drinks. One looked at the other and said, "Diabetes in a cup."

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. And nobody has a latte alone-- add the sugar in the donut with it.

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:15 AM

Oct 2023

Probatim

(2,965 posts)

6. You could get a black coffee with a dozen pumpkin doughnuts and consume less sugar

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:19 AM

Oct 2023

than that latte.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

7. As a diabetic, I was once counseled to reduce my daily carb intake...

Reply to Probatim (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:24 AM

Oct 2023

to 100 grams. That was before insulin was required.

No diabetics at Dunkin'

But there will be.

Probatim

(2,965 posts)

9. My uncle is a recently diagnosed diabetic and carbs really impact his blood sugar levels.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 12:09 PM

Oct 2023

My aunt watches his diet like a hawk, but he's the worst when she's not around.

It's kind of funny to watch a 70 year old man sneak pizza like an 8 year old.

lapfog_1

(29,863 posts)

5. you can always do what I do

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:17 AM

Oct 2023

don't order one.

Trust me, if everyone does like I do, they won't make them anymore!

MenloParque

(534 posts)

8. Coffee for people who don't like coffee.

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 11:44 AM

Oct 2023

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