The Realpolitik journalistic portal revealed a public tender promoted by the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Nation, commanded by Karina Mileiwhich provides for the purchase of carbonated and isotonic drinks for six months for the Government House, Olivos and Chapadmalal. According to the news site, the estimated amount for this contract is 81 million pesos.
“The expense contrasts with the adjustment faced by retirees, teachers and workers, and is added to the recent salary increase of civil servants of the libertarian government,” highlighted the media directed by Santiago Sautel. Also, in the portal report, an image of the document is shared with its respective file number, the description of the process and the contracting operational unit.
The curious fact about this tender for the Presidency recalls some of the public statements of Javier Milei that revealed an unusual pattern in the consumption of sugary and energy drinks, an aspect that caught the attention of both journalists and health specialists. In the 2023 presidential election, the libertarian candidate was interviewed by Chronicle and He reported that, for the anxiety generated by the pace of the campaigncame to consume daily seven cans of colaand that each of them I added two packets of sugar before drinking them.
This story is complemented by journalistic versions that suggest that, in addition to soft drinks, Milei maintained a high consumption of energy drinks during the campaign. According to reports, His stated preference was for a variety of Monster Energy called Crazy Handlea drink containing significant amounts of caffeine and sugar. In some journalistic accounts it was indicated that the president could take between six and eight cans of this energizer per day to stay active in the middle of long days.
Nutrition and public health specialists were already warning that these types of drinks, especially when consumed in large quantities or in combination with added sugars, can have negative effects on health: from palpitations and insomnia to increases in blood pressure or alterations in metabolism. Energy drinks are not classified as hydrating and excessive consumption is associated with cardiovascular and neurological risks.
In parallel, the debate in Argentina regarding the consumption of sugary and energy drinks has transcended the anecdotal: legislative initiatives promoted by different sectors of Congress sought regulate or prohibit the sale of energy drinks to minors due to concerns about its effects on public health. After assuming the presidency, Milei He reported that part of that pattern changed and that he lost several kilos —about nine, he said—by modifying his diet and reducing these types of habits.
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