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Originally Posted by pooh
Needs to start in the schools, in advertising....everyone is trying to make a buck....but it might not....and even if it doesn't, officials must tread lightly when it seems they will be forcing food decisions upon the masses.
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It needs to start in the schools you say. Well, that seems logical but local vendors, like burger joints etc., don't want teachers telling students that burgers, fries and a coke are bad for them. They will say that they pay taxes too and they don't want their tax money going to nutrition teachers who will tell kids that fast food is bad for their health. And just a reminder: The food industy is very powerful.
If they do teach it in school, they will be told not to say that anything is bad. Don't forget they will have to be mindful of possible lawsuits from the food industry. Teachers will be told to just say what is good. Therefore, it will be so watered down that it will be nearly worthless.
Right now it seems like food decisions are being forced through emotional manipulation from advertising. Kids, and their parents, are bombarded with advertising everyday. And processed foods are everywhere.
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We as Americans take our freedoms for granted....until someone decides we are unable to make choices on our own....right or wrong, we still have the right to decide what we, as individuals, will ingest. All this over cup size....just imagine what it would be like if actual food portions came under scrutiny.
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Allow me to remind you:
No food has ever been banned and no one is talking about banning any food.
Also, some of us might take another freedom for granted: That is the freedom to aquire savings (for retirement etc..) and not have it all taxed away to pay for those who, for whatever reason, have decided to live unhealthy lifestyles. An obesity epidemic means an ever growing demand for tax revenue to pay for their healthcare.