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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 16h \ parent \ on: How can we combat the obesity epidemic? AskSN
The issue is that people are sold things like food and medicine that contain known toxins, without the manufacturers disclosing the known harms of the ingredients they're using.
That was the tobacco industry's downfall. They knew they were selling poison to people and they weren't disclosing that.
If they disclosed things like "this shot contains known neurotoxins" or "this cereal contains known carcinogens", they would sell fewer units, but not be liable for those damages.
Unfortunately, it all goes right back to the government creating the problem in the first place. When the FDA approves it, it gives companies a pass.
To your point, we could certainly hold companies more accountable in the future. Hopefully this administration takes a long look at all of the governing bodies that essentially remove liability in the first place.
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I think this administration will take the more draconian measures of just banning various food additives. That's definitely RFK Jr.'s inclination.
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I'm not a big fan of that either. I think RFK is a little misguided on how he views certain things. Almost none of the products in food today are much of a problem in moderation.
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I'm agnostic about how much of a problem some of these things are, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the cumulative effect of all these synthetic slightly toxic compounds is very negative.
I know that I avoid eating them.
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I'm pretty much the same.
A little red dye isn't going to hurt you, neither is a little bit of artificial sweetner or seed oil. What happens when you start adding all of these things together and in aggregate become a large part of your diet? Probably nothing good...
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