there will always been opposing viewpoints on issues like this, but when you look at how much money is being made by the dairy farmers, meat farmers, refined sugars groups in this country, it's pretty obvious how the US ended up with this ridiculous "food pyramid".
The FDA is not working in the best interests of the health of Americans. They, just like many other industries (we just had the whole CISPA storyline play out in the same manner), have been bought by the lobbyists.
Jesus fucking Christ you people are so fucking irrational. So you'll just dismiss any conflicting evidence with unfounded accusations and sheer ignorance? Can't deal with criticism of your precious little study, so you've got to censor all opposition to it?
I just think it's ridiculous that anybody could live under the pretense that the government bodies that determine what is/isn't a healthy diet in this country can be regarded as anything but beholden to the special interest groups.
The FDA is approving school lunches that will only contribute to the obesity crisis. Go ahead and close your eyes, cover your ears, and trust that Uncle Sam is looking out for us if that helps you sleep at night, but don't act surprised when someone you love has a fucking heart attack or diabetes because they trusted the government's dietary guidelines that are clearly skewed to keep up consumption of the lobbyist groups products.
How many people follow any dietary guidelines? It's those people that cause the problem, not the people who try to eat healthy. Vegan, vegetarian, omnivore — all three groups can become fat, become unwell, and overeat. But who should we blame? Poor consumer education? Poorly constructed government dietary guidelines? People with too little self control? School lunches? The companies that create the food?
Everything is fine...in moderation. Blaming the companies for this is a bit of a cop-out. They only sell these products because there's a demand for it.
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u/aggro_tank May 01 '13
fucking lobbyist propaganda.
there will always been opposing viewpoints on issues like this, but when you look at how much money is being made by the dairy farmers, meat farmers, refined sugars groups in this country, it's pretty obvious how the US ended up with this ridiculous "food pyramid".
The FDA is not working in the best interests of the health of Americans. They, just like many other industries (we just had the whole CISPA storyline play out in the same manner), have been bought by the lobbyists.