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I would say that education seems to be the only solution because there's too much at stake financially for things to change much otherwise.
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Well, Quercus, with Walter Willett you're on a good road to understanding of both good nutrition and the powerful forces standing over against it.
The last couple of weeks have been a real education for me, as you can see by several posts on food, on our government's heavy handed attempt to suppress or defang a report on obesity at this week's World Health Organization in Geneva--and, just now, another post on the synthetic hormone rBST in milk.
Since it's been colder than a witch's tit in NJ for over a week and I haven't wanted to go outside, and since I'm retired and need to find things to do to keep out of trouble. I've used Google as a kind of magic carpet to strange lands.
Know the enemy, right? And I'm coming around to the idea that among my enemies are the lobbyists in Washington, basically whores of the guys who pay them. These guys (and gals) pervert the political process...or maybe "subvert" is the better word. So I have used my computer to see what's going on with The Grocery Manufacturers Association. The Sugar Association. Many others. I've read their press releases and their testimony before Congress and other legislative bodies. I've noticed that as soon as Connecticut or any other state considers a bill to limit or prohibit the selling of soft drinks in public schools, the letters and press releases and petitions ("to preserve our freedom of choice") start flying. Usually some people, presumably just plain old concerned citizens, start writing letters to local papers protesting what the "food police" or "food Nazis" are trying to do. Or if the issue is fast food, their letters (and sometimes posts on internet bulletin boards) start lambasting those who don't have enough personal responsibilty to "just say no" to that third cheeseburger.
I've found some strange and bizarre organizations and websites. One is the Center for Consumer Freedom. Sounds good, right? Well, it's a front for all manner of chicanery. It's against anything that might stand in the way of big business's desire to keep all of us as poor, dumb, compliant citizens. Look this Center up on the Internet, but hold your nose when you find it.
And then there are the organizations and experts that sound good on paper but are actually shills. Take, for example, Dr. Elizabeth Whelen, president of the American Council on Science and Health. It's another front group. See my post on rBST and milk. Shortly I will post a letter to Starbucks about this hormone, from Whelan and five other heads of groups with plausible sounding names and hidden agendas.
Cheers.