HOAX – Texas Town adds sugar to drinking water supply

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SHELLEY’S NOTE: It was all over the internet – the Canadian Broadcast Corporation did an interview with a man from Talon, Texas, in Pecos County, where the man explained why the town of Talon is adding sugar to the drinking water so that more people will drink it. How much sugar? Several Tablespoons per cup. Go here for the interview, which has been picked up and reposted now on several sites that have concerns about crazy government or crazy health ideas. However, there IS no Talon, Texas, according to both the head of public health in Pecos County, the chief judge of Pecos County, and the main county newspaper, the Fort Stockton Pioneer. And they know of no town or community in their region that adds sugar to the drinking water. What’s more – the origin of the report? A satirical program on the CBC.

Here’s the response back from the CBC Program, “This and That.”

Hi Shelley — We commend you for actively engaging with media and your suspicions because the story about a Texas town putting sugar in the water supply is satire. This Is That is a satirical current affairs radio show from Canada, similar to your Onion newspaper. Our apologies for the confusion. Hopefully this clears things up and maybe you could pass on the word to the folks in Pecos County for us too! Thanks for getting in touch, – Chris Kelly – THIS AND THAT Producer. CBC.