not to mention the 5 grams of trans fat per serving. This is not a good snack choice!

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Well done Jordan! Could not have put it better, except for the hurried spelling, but basically bang on! Sugar has been a major culprit in 20th century man's unhealth, linked to stress/speed and convenience (have you heard of the 'slow-food movement'? I think it's Italian inspired.)
Sugar obsession began long before that, in Victorian times when factory 'refinement' came about. The thing is: it's ALL deliberate, as you say: .."the days of being in fear of what goes on behind the closed doors... etc" I would add that one has to be wary of ANY and ALL so-called NEW inventions, potions, additives, foodstuffs and anything at all that has nothing to do with Mother Nature, i.e. G.M.O.'s, which by it's very description, is EASY to spot. If your food has gone through several STAGES, whether in the growing stage or the food preparation stage, you can bet that it's artificial. Oh, it may 'taste' nice to your polluted taste-buds, but you will be suprised how stuff begins to TASTE so much BETTER once you give up on ALL the 'extras' and go through a period of educational 'taste re-adjustment', which is neccesary if you wish to lose those pounds. Speaking from experience, I was 'polluted' by a marzipan addiction, great taste, but way too much sugar. That's one thing Germans and Americans have in common... obesity. Well, looking around me, it's pretty global because the standard global diet sucks with sugar, and there is a McDonalds in most countries now! Popcorn? I can live without it.

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Wait a minute ......popcorn is good ...buttery slimey toppings are bad...corn poped into fluffy little bite sized peices is yum yum yummy ....lol...microwaves were invented by the very same people or at least the funding and research was done by the individuals that brought us .All the wonders of cancer and diabetes,the things like mental illness all these wonderful things have all become an industry all thw while we still gobble up our sugar in every form posible....now wait.....befor you all jump on the ...we don't eat sugar though band wagon .....go find yourself a nice fresh copy of the book "SUGAR BLUES" then we can continue the whats what and who's who in world domination....do you realize that more people that are addicted to smoking die from cancer as a result of smoking the high sugar content in cgarettes ,yes smoking the sugar ...read the book .We in north americause sugar in the curing processof our tobbaco,because it speeds up the curing ,counties that use tobbaco and refrain from sugar curing have little or no smoking related lung cancer deaths,and as soon as the people in europe found out that sugar was the cause of diabetes it magicaly started showing up in every imaginable spot that the food chain could handle......the days of being in fear of what goes on behind the closed doors of secret labratories is gone ,the doors are off and the lab is your living room ,via your family doctor ,and the food chain...it is very sad the way man has evolved so far off track.

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Kai, I did get your message, just have been too busy to reply. FYI, every one of my family members who are involved in the Masonic Family Organizations have reached the upper tiers of their branches and have been there for many years. Again, I will state that the Freemasons have ZERO to do with this "monument". The person you site in your reply is bitter because he was removed from the Masonic Family for breaking the beliefs and went public with what he perceived to be the fact that all Masons are cultists. But I will not debate that issue here as it is off topic, if you really want to know the truth about the Masons, go search out the Shriners Burn Centers or take a Man to Mason class. As is the entire thing on the American dollar, IMO. The topic is popcorn and microwaves. I will agree that microwaves are bad, I won't say evil though as it is one of those things that make it easier to cook for a household of 1 when working about 90 hours a week. Find me a way to have time in the remaining 11 hours a day that I have to get 8 hours sleep, plus 2 hour commute (hour each way), to have more than 1 hour of freetime a day and I will give up my microwave, until then, I cook one huge dish on a weekend, and eat that for 2 meals a day the rest of the week. I cherish my 1 hour of time a day to either crochet or read, I really don't want to spend it cooking/doing dishes.

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Hello Cobalt,
Many thanks for your interesting reply, and the Url. I became aware of certain details with regard to the Freemasons as an organisation, two years ago when I was introduced to General Albert Pike. Not personally you understand because he is long dead. I will enclose some urls for you and I would say to you that I totally agree with your summary of the aspirations of the Global
Freemasonery... but here is the rub! Unless you are actually over and above the 33rd degree in the organisation, you will not be aware of what the hidden purposes have become. The Georgia Stones were erected by Freemasons who chose to
remain anonymous because their agenda is NOT one that I think most Freemasons would go along with, being an honourable institution. I completely mean this last statement! But you see, there are further secrets which have been blown wide open by those who since Albert Pike's days have pursued and looked for the truth in all things:
http://www.kaijansen.com/%27TheSerious%27-Pg8.GeneralAlbertPike+WorldWarIII.html ...and
http://www.kaijansen.com/%27TheSerious%27-Pg8.GeneralAlbertPike+WorldWarIII.html
This truth was accidentally released by the early twentieth century security services, and once the cat was out of the bag, it was impossible to put it back. Please also read:
http://www.kaijansen.com/%27TheSerious%27-Pg9.TheTruthSeekers.AlbertPike&TheBoys.html
This is public information and I have no axe to grind except the thruth in all things.

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"If our nation's chemical laws weren't notoriously weak, this kind of problem wouldn't take our time away from other national and global issues, or just plain reading books with our kids!" - This statement by Lisa F. is very telling!! That's what it's all about though -'They' have deliberately created 'things' that we end up chasing out tails over.
Now this blog about microwaved popcorn could go on forever and yet so many still miss the point of microwaving. It's a health hazard; so please see older entries to get the links to the relevant backup information. If we were not all chasing our tails we may have noticed the money situation much earlier. I caught up two years ago through learning about Aaron Russo's film: America: From Freedom To Fascism
...and through this, came across Senator Ron Paul, then Dennis Kucinich and Arnold Wexler, both senators who are attempting to get Bush and Cheney impeached NOW:
http://www.kaijansen.com/Pg6.01TRUTH-LINKS.html
Have you heard of the 'AMERO'? There is only one way you can introduce this currency into the U.S.A., and that is to make the DOLLAR worthless! This will affect everything and will affect your cost of living. If you have any savings, convert them now into a foreign currency by opening a bank account abroad and asking the banks to specifically convert your dollars to their currency, but I would NOT pick the EURO, as that is not backed by anything either! Another way is to buy gold and silver NOW. Popcorn? Not my thing.

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It's very very easy to make popcorn on the stove top, takes the same amount of time, too. I don't microwave popcorn or eat Campbell's soup. I try to stay away from most processed foods. People tend to be misled thinking that processed microwavable meals are easier but often take longer than cutting up and steaming or stir frying some veggies/meat/rice or preparing a fresh salad, etc. Making a healthy meal does not take a lot of time so do not be fooled.

People need to be aware of what is in the food we eat. Large companies like Monsanto are dangerous and there is no law that says that food needs to be labeled GMO or what chemicals are used in the processing or treatment or growing of foods we eat. Be aware and make healthy choices. If we don't buy it, they won't make it.

Microwaves make me nervous, too.

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No thanks to the Governator, CA just *didn't* ban PFOA, the chemical in fast food paper linings, like microwave popcorn and french fry boxes, among many others. You can read more about PFCs and other everyday chemicals of concern at EWG - it's what we do. http://www.ewg.org/

If our nation's chemical law weren't notoriously weak, this kind of problem wouldn't take our time away from other national and global issues, or just plain reading books with our kids! We're working hard to pass the Kid Safe Chemicals Act (www.ewg.org/kidsafe) so consumers can focus on other issues. But please, don't blame others for wanting to protect themselves and their children from toxic chemicals in their food, food containers, toys, personal care products, and the list goes on.

Plus, it's easy to keep enjoying popcorn w/o the chemicals - thanks for suggesting safer alternatives.

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Kai J, I would have to say that you are misguided that the Freemasons are responsible for that "monument" or wanting the destruction of human race. How do I know this? I was raised in a family with strong ties to Freemasonery. My father, my grandfather, my greatgrandfather and so on, as well as countless uncles. Countless aunts as well as my mother belonged to the women's branch, the Eastern Star...and I am quite proud to say that I am a past honored queen of Job's Daughters. Each group may have its "secrets" but they are non-demoninational (more than likely, someone's church prevents them from joining rather than the Masonic Family), they believe in the betterment of the world through the brotherhood of mankind, they believe in the power of a supreme being and a sense of a moral character that is far outstanding than any other group I can think of.

Getting back to the "monument", if it were from the Freemasons, it would be marked in some fashion...though right on the site it says that "A small group of loyal Americans living outside Georgia who wished to remain anonymous forever" were responsible. Don't believe me? http://thegeorgiaguidestones.com/Who.htm. Go see for yourself.

As far as the popcorn. Microwaves may be icky, but they are a fact of life these days, people probably said the same about the lightbulb. And why should people get past the issue? The article was on popcorn, not microwaves, and the chemicals used on the corn and in the bag.

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Alright folks - this is going to have to get brutal now! Also addressed to Steinar from Norway.
Could you all please get past the POPCORN, and focus on the MICROWAVES, which are the underlying and DEADLY issue here. I don't want to hear anymore about POPCORN! God, the USA is going to hell in a fruit-basket, and you very nice people are talking POPCORN!
When you lose your job, when you lose your savings, when you lose all hope, just remember. It ain't popcorn we're dealing with here! It's people like DAVID ROCKEFELLER, one of the most misguided, brutal beings I have ever had the misfortune to hear about. He is behind the MONEY CRISIS, along with his European counterparts: the ROTHCHILDS.
Get a friggin grip folks, and smell the flames. It's the MICROWAVES that are the real issue here! They will slowly KILL you, as will your mobile phone, WiFI technology, DECT remote indoor phones and a whole host of other electro-magnetic devices that have been unleashed on the human race. Did you know there is a plan to exterminate most of us? Google up THE GEORGIA GUIDE STONES, erected by the Freemasons of America. The plan is to reduce us from 6.3 billion down to 500 million.
Now, how do you imagine this is possible and is going to be carried out?
Well, too late, it started years ago!
Watch the film below from England while you're sitting eating this sickly s**t you call popcorn:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5800206429960925518
Hell in the making & it's coming for yo

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