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You seem stuck on yourself as a super specific example and I'm speaking in the general - we have an obesity problem in the US. It's in no small part because of

You seem stuck on yourself as a super specific example and I'm speaking in the general - we have an obesity problem in the US. It's in no small part because of sugar and bad advertising. This is a product that is unhealthy being marketed in bad faith. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959843/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959843/ By all means if you have special dietary needs and you're aware of your need to consume sugar and carbs before bed, go for it. But in general, no, people are not benefiting from more sugar and especially not before sleep.

crazygringo 4y ago
You said "There's not a person on the planet that would benefit". That's not speaking in general, that's being absolutist. That's why I was responding to your blanket statement. But now we're on the same page, that people have different dietary needs. People often tend to speak in absolutes when it comes up diet, and people can often feel judged by that, so I think it's important to always remember that there's a lot of diversity regarding the nutrition people need, which is why counterexamples can be important.
- libraryatnight 4y ago
  Well there still isn't. This wasn't a need that was waiting to be filled. Assuming since you're here arguing for the sake of it that this is a great product we definitely needed and is a net good for the world and not dead from lack of sugar and carbs that no one needs this, and certainly not the overweight people it'll be marketed towards. But yes you win the pedant award. Well done
  - crazygringo 4y ago
    > Well there still isn't. Then you should go back and re-read my comment about when there are times that this product's nutritional profile is exactly what you need. I'm not being pedantic. I'm pushing back against you insisting that it's a product that can't be good for anyone ever. That kind of black-and-white thinking isn't helpful in general, and is often especially harmful when it comes to diet. And please don't put words in my mouth. I never once brought up a "net good for the world" or whether its marketing is appropriate. Those aren't points I ever raised.

crazygringo 4y ago

You said "There's not a person on the planet that would benefit". That's not speaking in general, that's being absolutist. That's why I was responding to your blanket statement. But now we're on the same page, that people have different dietary needs. People often tend to speak in absolutes when it comes up diet, and people can often feel judged by that, so I think it's important to always remember that there's a lot of diversity regarding the nutrition people need, which is why counterexamples can be important.

libraryatnight 4y ago
Well there still isn't. This wasn't a need that was waiting to be filled. Assuming since you're here arguing for the sake of it that this is a great product we definitely needed and is a net good for the world and not dead from lack of sugar and carbs that no one needs this, and certainly not the overweight people it'll be marketed towards. But yes you win the pedant award. Well done
- crazygringo 4y ago
  > Well there still isn't. Then you should go back and re-read my comment about when there are times that this product's nutritional profile is exactly what you need. I'm not being pedantic. I'm pushing back against you insisting that it's a product that can't be good for anyone ever. That kind of black-and-white thinking isn't helpful in general, and is often especially harmful when it comes to diet. And please don't put words in my mouth. I never once brought up a "net good for the world" or whether its marketing is appropriate. Those aren't points I ever raised.